His parents were European immigrants who did not go to college, and he himself was rejected from medical school.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

Yet his greatest influence may have come from popularizing a song that he himself did not write.

VOA: special.2009.07.27

He introduced himself as Wentworth Caswell -- Major Wentworth Caswell -- from "a fine southern family."

VOA: special.2010.06.12

He introduced himself as Wentworth Caswell - Major Wentworth Caswell - from "a fine southern family."

VOA: special.2009.01.17

Justice Benjamin refused to remove himself from Massey's appeal and cast the deciding vote.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

So Dr. Goldberger had himself injected with blood from a person with pellagra.

VOA: special.2009.01.27

So Doctor Goldberger had himself injected with blood from a person with pellagra.

VOA: special.2010.05.18

President Andrew Johnson, himself a southerner from Tennessee, opposed the radical plans.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

"We investigated the case of a small businessman from Herakleion in Crete, who took his car, loaded it with tins of petrol, and first shot himself and then put fire to the whole car."

VOA: special.2011.07.13

Mr.Thaksin,who lives overseas, has called for talks between the protesters and the government and has sought to distance himself from the rioting.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

French Foreign Minister says Mr.Obama will have to prove himself even more from now on.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Larry Goodson says that, from the point of view of Mr.Karzai and his advisors, trying to distance himself from the United States is just good politics.

VOA: standard.2009.08.03

Recent statements from Obama administration officials, including the president himself, indicate the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

On the program, Griffin tried to distance himself from that stance.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23