It is about a man who lives alone in a village from which everyone fled during Lebanon's fifteen-year civil war.

VOA: special.2009.03.11

During his long life, he watched America grow from a young nation to the strongest industrial power in the world.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

An official from the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library presented the films to the Library of Congress during a ceremony in October.

VOA: special.2011.02.18

They searched for germplasms that could keep plants from weakening and wilting during hot, dry summers in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

During the flight, they separated the lunar lander from the command module and flew it for eight hours.

VOA: special.2009.07.08

During his life, Adair received Special Letters of Recognition from Presidents Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter and George H.W.Bush.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

During the nineteenth century, new neighborhoods expanded out from what is now known as the French Quarter.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

She says the original books written during the Depression served as an escape from difficult economic times.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

Experts say his work during the outbreak helped stop the Ebola virus from spreading out of control.

VOA: special.2009.01.27

In the past,children have died or suffered permanent harm from Reye's Syndrome during widespread influenza attacks.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

During the Civil War, soldiers from both sides used them at different times to store weapons.

VOA: special.2009.07.20

Some say the name comes from the thick collars of leather early Marines wore around their necks to protect them from cuts during battles.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

During his administration, he got Napoleon the third of France to withdraw French forces from Mexico.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

It also contains finely made furniture and displays of letters from many famous American writers who were friends of Mrs. Gardner during her lifetime.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

During that time, he found what was left of an old well from colonial days.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

It represented the alliance between their two countries during America's war for independence from Britain.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

During training, he and other blacks were kept apart from the whites they trained with.

VOA: special.2010.04.24