The state is named after an American Indian tribe a recognition of the groups that came long before the Pilgrims.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

"I have lots of friends that came to U.S.C. That is the main reason I wanted to come.

VOA: special.2010.05.27

It is surprising how many expressions that Americans use every day came from the card game of poker.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

Or the British could have been killed by Spanish troops who came up from what is now Florida.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

"Mass" is the closest Mister Bernstein ever came to joining the styles of Broadway and classical music.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

He came to the United States ten years ago and is a legal permanent resident from Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2009.10.17

Nate held his lantern high as he came up to Olive and said: "Where is your lamp?

VOA: special.2010.01.09

She says the stories did contain some truth,though, which is that Brown went West to follow a dream and that dream came true.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

The crisis came just as Europe is trying to recover from its worst recession in generations.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

"I just came for a few minutes to ask when she is coming home," he explained.

VOA: special.2009.07.04

"In fact,my mom is so Japanese that when I was born, I came out cordless."

VOA: special.2011.03.16

"I came here to take my son home, and I realized he already is home."

VOA: special.2009.05.29

Bryant said this championship is sweeter than the rest because it came against the Celtics.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

The most common answer historians give is that the name came from Samuel Wilson.

VOA: special.2009.09.25