The man asked. For a moment, Rudolf thought the man was joking, but his face showed he was not.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

Jackie Robinson had difficulty on and off the baseball field, but he did not let that interfere with his game.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

But the man did not move. He heard that unearthly cry upon his failing sense, again and nearer than before.

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His family was poor. His early education came not from school teachers, but from whatever books he could find.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

His wife Jean said she wanted the museum to show not only his work, but also how he lived.

VOA: special.2009.10.25

Martin Luther King became its famous spokesman, but he did not live to see many of the results of his work.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

But Roberto Clemente was loved not only for his ability in sports, but also for the kind of person that he was.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

But his resignation was not the only exit from a job that was in the news this week.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

Flem Snopes marries into a powerful family but his wife does not even have a name for him.

VOA: special.2010.01.10

He told Sinn that his men could have killed unarmed men and women, but did not do so.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

The copyrights to these songs were held not only by the singers but also by his son Alan.

VOA: special.2010.01.25

It was his personal opinion. But he did not believe that the Constitution gave him the power to free all the slaves.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

Rahman is not well known in the western world but he is very famous in his native India.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

His eyes were old. He could not see, but his ears were wide open to every sound.

VOA: special.2010.02.27