Barack Obama has spoken repeatedly of Lincoln's influence in making it possible for the country to have its first African-American president.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

And the court did not consider the question of existing laws designed to prevent foreign influence in the political process.

VOA: special.2010.03.12

He says Poe's influence can also be seen in the work of H.G.Wells and Alfred Hitchcock,to name a few.

VOA: special.2009.02.02

Yet for all his influence, millions of Americans today remember him for just one song, which children learn in school.

VOA: special.2009.07.27

And they discuss his influence in the Supreme Court ruling in the case of a slave from Missouri named Dred Scott.

VOA: special.2009.05.14

That influence shows up years later in the recording of "If You Pray Right" on Miss Simone's album "Baltimore."

VOA: special.2009.10.04

Researchers in the United States say drinking a lot of alcohol over a short period may influence genes involved in bone formation.

VOA: special.2010.08.31

But animal doctor Pradeep Singhal blames the decrease in camels mainly on the influence of the outside world.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

But an organization based in California is working with coaches to help influence boys to show more respect toward girls and women.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

So,smaller cultures lose their local language as the language of the culture in power becomes the stronger influence.

VOA: special.2009.12.02

The princess had more power, influence and force of character than anyone who had ever before been interested in such a case.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

In fact,the Murano glassblowing tradition has been a major influence on one of the most famous American glass artists today, Dale Chihuly.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

You can hear the influence of these experiences in his music,a mix of folk,blues, rock and fusion.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

Her work explores how people experience landscape in a time of increased technological influence and environmental awareness.

VOA: special.2009.05.06