It is rather for us,the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that,from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain;

VOA: special.2011.02.07

"We are encouraging people who have gone to the VCTs and have known their status - because that fear has been removed - to come forward now to us and give us blood."

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

Join us again next week for THE MAKING OF A NATION - an American history series in VOA Special English.

VOA: special.2010.04.22

Jim Tedder tells us more. VSA hired the well-known building designer Michael Graves to design the "Revealing Culture" exhibit space.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

Join us again next week for THE MAKING OF A NATION -- an American history series in VOA Special English.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

Shirley Griffith tells us about this singer and songwriter with a voice that is child-like, yet mysterious and forceful.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

But he says the education system is "falling short" and "countries that out-educate us today will out-compete us tomorrow."

VOA: special.2009.07.30

"Mr.President," he said, "at this time it is suicide -- murder and will lose us every friend in the North.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

Let us begin the Olympics,thank you." About one thousand competitors from twenty-six states and Canada took part in the event.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

They were not ready for self-government. So,there was nothing for us to do but to take them all.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

Professor Prusinkiewicz is on sabbatical leave in Australia, but he sent us an e-mail suggesting a simple way to understand the process.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

We would like to hear from you. Write to us at Special English, Voice of America, Washington,D.C., two-zero-two-three-seven,U.S.A.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

But she tells us in an e-mail: "A live conference feed was 100% better than a textbook.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

Christopher Cruise tells us about this four-member band from Sweden and the new album they just released.

VOA: special.2011.08.12