Still,with all these difficulties, ten-thousand troops made it to Washington in the first few weeks of the Civil War.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

I saw it clearly -- all a dull blue, with a horrible veil over it that chilled my bones;

VOA: special.2009.05.16

With all the planning that goes into some weddings, it is easy to forget what the event is all about.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

This is a four-team grouping that contains three or four strong teams - all with hopes of winning it all.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

It does so by comparing the movies the member has rated with all the movies on the site.

VOA: special.2009.09.25

It was responsible for more than four and one-half percent of all the years people lived with disability.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

And it should end all state laws that interfered with the return of escaped slaves to their owners.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

And it filled Americans with pride in their tradition of freedom and openness to people from all lands.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

The United States government said it will use "all elements" of its national power to deal with Iran.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

After the whale was dead, the sailors would then slowly and with great effort take it all the way back to the ship.

VOA: special.2011.06.29

It was a kind of round stadium with rows of seats all around the inside of it.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

It was my teacher. I held her with all my strength then shook with joy to feel the solid earth under my feet."

VOA: special.2009.11.15

Experts say it all started with a song by the American singer and guitarist Muddy Waters.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

"In Austria,it's more like you have all classes together with the same group of people.

VOA: special.2009.11.05