In nineteen twenty-seven, Billie joined her mother in Harlem, the area of New York City where African-Americans lived.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

A voice next to her in the plane called out to warn her about a dangerous hill nearby.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

It now seemed to Athnaise that her brother was the only friend left to her in the world.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

This means she will do something for me, if I do something helpful for her in exchange.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

Six weeks before, her husband told her in a letter that he would be coming home soon.

VOA: special.2009.12.12

Would it not be better for him to die quickly, and go to wait for her in that blessed place of the future?

VOA: special.2009.04.18

She often had visions of a magical goddess covered in flowers coming to her in a garden.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

She says she permits herself to express her insecurities and fears in her music in a way that would be impossible in real life.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

But he warned her that some of the men might come to see her in person.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

Mary Lyon got a committee of advisers to help her in planning and building the school.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

So Jeff took her to the city and put her in a hotel far enough from Jeff and Andy's place to cause no suspicion.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

Marian asked the audience to join her in singing one last song.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

What time that would save her in always repairing old stockings!

VOA: special.2009.09.05

They say this should help her in the confirmation process.

VOA: special.2010.05.15