He wrote several long poems, but is best known for his one hundred and fifty-four short poems,or sonnets.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

One of his best known recordings is this one, "The Midnight Special."

VOA: special.2010.01.18

In fact,last year was his one hundred fiftieth birthday, Celebrations took place not only in the United States, but also at two universities in Beijing and in Croatia, Italy and Poland.

VOA: special.2010.01.07

In a sprawling slum in the Indian capital, has only the most basic amenities in his one room tenement a single electric bulb,and a fan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

His one-day visit to Bucharest was part of a trip through Eastern Europe intended to reassure Romania, Poland and the Czech Republic that America's commitment to the region remains strong.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

He described how the story of his family began long ago in Africa when slave traders captured one of his ancestors.

VOA: special.2010.06.28

One of his early programs was a history show where he questioned actors playing people like Aristotle and Joan of Arc.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

The group My Morning Jacket performs a John Prine song from his nineteen ninety-one Grammy-winning album, "The Missing Years."

VOA: special.2010.09.10

In his first one hundred days in office, President Roosevelt worked with Congress to pass a series of measures.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

The president said one of his greatest "disappointments" was the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

He named the Linda Pollin Memorial Housing Project after one of his two children who died of heart disease.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

It has been said that Napoleon was successful because he knew the field position of every one of his guns.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

One day his mother said When Pierre climbed out of bed Good morning,darling boy, you are my only joy.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

My brother planned to have a glass of beer with his friends a quick one C before he went home.

VOA: special.2009.07.19