The reason he gave for not recusing himself was that there was no financial gain for him in making his decision.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

Like Chester Arthur at the national level, Grover Cleveland was known for fighting dishonesty in government at the local level.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

But soon they stopped. For the cow was now in violent pain, and they could see the calf's whole head.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

It all started after his father decided that there was no longer enough room in east Texas for his family.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

In nineteen thirteen, she was kept under house arrest for nine weeks after helping to organize mine workers in Colorado.

VOA: special.2009.03.16

Since mackerel was a common and cheap fish in the United States, it was often eaten for dinner on Friday.

VOA: special.2010.02.14

One method was to sell oil in one area of the country for much less than the oil was worth.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

In nineteen fourteen, the date for the observance was changed to March eighth in honor of a history protect for women's rights.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

When she was in the southern part of the United States, she was not permitted to stay in hotels for white people.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

I decided the best plan was to search for gold in the great deserts of the American Southwest.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

But Roberto Clemente was loved not only for his ability in sports, but also for the kind of person that he was.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

There was enough space in the bone for the healthy marrow to start producing new red blood cells.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

The woman of action was ordered to remain quiet for months in a dark room, or become blind.

VOA: special.2009.07.26

The Evergreen State College,for example, was established in nineteen sixty-seven and has never used letter or number grades.

VOA: special.2009.03.05