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

He wrote a book about the final years in the political life of a long-time mayor of Boston,Massachusetts.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

During his long life, Texas John Slaughter was a gunfighter,lawman,soldier, cattle rancher, professional card player and a representative of the state of Arizona.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

He says the extent and quality of long-term literacy is important to individual economic success and quality of life in a community and a nation.

VOA: special.2009.03.27

Most visitors spent a long time looking at the display called "The Tree of Life."

VOA: special.2009.12.01

But the trip was only a small part of his long and interesting life.

VOA: special.2009.01.14

She said the discovery "supports the theory that some of life's ingredients formed in space and were delivered to Earth long ago by meteorite and comet impacts."

VOA: special.2009.09.30

During his long life, he discussed his idea about technology and human survival.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

During his long life, he wrote more than one thousand songs.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

Onions are biennials; their life cycle is two years long.

VOA: special.2011.06.28

One recent visitor said the Ellis Island immigration hall feels alive with the stories of people who left their native lands long ago to start a new life in a new country.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

Todd Duncan lived a very long life.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

"Very few times in life does any entertainer,anyone you don't have this luxury where you stay around this long,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.24