Professor Robinson says it is not clear when the first marriage between a black person and a white person took place.

VOA: special.2010.09.03

When this movie came out in nineteen fifty-six, it was the first to show scuba diving exploration to the world.

VOA: special.2009.03.25

A Baltimore newspaper first called it that during the nineteen twenties when the manufacture and sale of alcohol were banned for a time.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

When the Senate began debate on the Kansas-Nebraska bill, Stephen Douglas was the first to defend it.

VOA: special.2009.04.23

When the show first aired, some of its creators were not sure it would last one season.

VOA: special.2009.11.27

Earlier this month, on July twelfth, Neptune reached the same area in the sky that it occupied when it was first observed by Johann Galle.

VOA: special.2011.07.27

This June the eyes of the football world will be on South Africa when it becomes the first African country to host the World Cup.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

The first "Paranormal Activity" movie was a huge success when it came out last year.

VOA: special.2010.10.29

Usher discovered him. As the rhythm and blues star tells it, when they first met, Justin sang him an Usher song -- and sang it better.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

When I first saw it I recognized the power of this photograph.

VOA: special.2010.05.31

"I've always loved working with the robots. And when I first started it was a challenge working with the robots, understanding how they worked and figuring them out.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

She said when she first sought political office in nineteen eighty-three it was as if "the strong role of women in Cherokee life had been forgotten by some of our own people."

VOA: special.2010.04.09

First it was warning shots, but when the Mavi Marmara wouldn't stop, these warnings turned into an attack.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

When it comes to choosing songs, Gambarini's first priority is makinga personal connection with the lyrics and melody.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23