He was afraid Confederate forces in Virginia might try to capture Washington in the first days of the war.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

That is the amount of time it took Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal to capture a historic image on film.

VOA: special.2010.05.31

As the pirates spread out searching for hostages, the crew was even able to capture one of the Somalis.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

The German Army chief, General Erich Ludendorff, tried to capture the French capital without waiting to strengthen his forces.

VOA: special.2010.10.21

But the popular meaning of Valentine's Day continues to capture hearts around the world, even if not always on February fourteenth.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

Emperor Norton's decree said John Brown had tried to capture the state of Virginia with only seventeen men.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

For example,Mister Venter is working to design cells that can make it easier to capture carbon dioxide.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

Admiral Nimitz of the Navy wanted to capture the small groups of Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, then seize Taiwan,and finally attack Japan itself.

VOA: special.2011.06.23

This was the force that would try again to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond,Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

Brown sent some of his men to capture the old colonel and free his slaves.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

A reporter for United Press International called the FBI and asked them for the names of the "toughest guys" that the agency wanted to capture.

VOA: special.2010.05.05

It seemed to capture, for the first time, the true voice of modern American culture.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

Great Lakes shipwrecks continue to capture the imagination of Americans from all over the country.

VOA: special.2009.11.11

Then she was able to capture the sharp difference between light and dark.

VOA: special.2009.05.10