As we reported in our last program, slavery supporters failed to push through Congress a bill to make Kansas a slave state.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

"I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

Last week in our series, we talked about the election of Martin Van Buren in 1836 as the eighth president of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

He did not want war. As he told a friend: "I fought in our Civil War.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

I would say it's going to show up in our soccer game as well. I believe the U.S.is creating their own style of play."

VOA: special.2010.06.02

Mr. Reid said: "No longer will we think of the Milky Way as the little sister of the Andromeda Galaxy in our Local Group family."

VOA: special.2009.01.20

This week in our series, Maurice Joyce and Frank Oliver continue the story of the man who served as America's twenty-second and twenty-fourth president, Grover Cleveland.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

She said when she first sought political office in nineteen eighty-three it was as if "the strong role of women in Cherokee life had been forgotten by some of our own people."

VOA: special.2010.04.09

"My intention is to spin that for the adults as well, to be talking about our relationship with God and that we find that relationship most special in our relationship with Jesus."

VOA: special.2009.12.21

"It is crucial that national authorities do not rush to give information on source of infection which is not proven by bacteriological analysis, as this spreads unjustified fears in the population all over Europe, and creates problems for our food producers selling products in the EU and outside of the EU."

VOA: special.2011.06.10

I do therefore invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

"Do not make any mistake, we will stay in Afghanistan as long as it takes to finish our job.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

"When my bull wins, it is as if our Korean team has just won a medal in a world competition."

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

"And my fear is, as we see more disease, we'll end up with more problems in our food supply."

VOA: standard.2010.07.21