Shepard Fairey is a street artist who has become very famous for his image of Barack Obama that became popular during the presidential campaign.

VOA: special.2009.04.08

Why did they become so famous? The story of these famous men began a little before the American Civil War of the eighteen sixties.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

The actress Angelina Jolie is another famous American who has become a social activist.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

Wiley Post was a hero. He had become the most famous pilot in America.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library into a meeting place and tourist attraction, inspire a classic American town, bring together an entire region and eventually become famous around the world?

VOA: special.2009.02.23

In 2008,the 26-year-old from Checotah,Oklahoma became the youngest artist invited to become a member of Nashville's famous Grand Ole Opry.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15