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U.S. History - VOA Learning English

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U.S. History explains the history of the United States. Each report tells how the country and its people have developed.

Episodes

Presidents’ Day in the US - February 14, 2024 Feb 14, 2024 00:06:16

Americans Observe Memorial Day - May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023 00:07:10

Independence Day Has Been a Time to Celebrate and to Think - July 02, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 00:05:14

Memorial Day in America - May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 00:10:17

No Thanks: Native Americans Mark Thanksgiving With Sadness - November 26, 2019 Nov 26, 2019 00:04:23

Enslaved African Muslims Helped Build America - January 29, 2019 Jan 29, 2019 00:04:40

What Is Gerrymandering and Why Is It Important? - December 20, 2018 Dec 20, 2018 00:03:03

How the United States Decides How Many Lawmakers to Send to Congress - December 19, 2018 Dec 19, 2018 00:02:46

What Is the US House of Representatives? - December 13, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 00:07:38

What Is the Senate? - December 07, 2018 Dec 7, 2018 00:04:50

How Laws Are Made in the US - November 30, 2018 Nov 30, 2018 00:03:56

Built, Burned, Bakery: A Short History of the US Capitol Building - November 23, 2018 Nov 23, 2018 00:06:14

What Is the US Capitol Building? - November 14, 2018 Nov 14, 2018 00:03:00

U.S. Congress Explained - November 09, 2018 Nov 9, 2018 00:03:49

US Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal in 2015 - August 22, 2018 Aug 22, 2018 00:01:37

Is Burning the American Flag Legal? - July 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 00:01:46

Roe v. Wade Aimed to Settle Dispute About Abortion. It Didn't. - July 17, 2018 Jul 17, 2018 00:01:48

What Happens If You Are Arrested in the U.S. - June 18, 2018 Jun 18, 2018 00:01:42

Mixed-Race Marriage Was Illegal in the U.S. Until 1967 - June 18, 2018 Jun 18, 2018 00:01:41

Can the Media Criticize Government Officials? - June 08, 2018 Jun 8, 2018 00:01:54

What 'Separation Between Church and State' Means - May 22, 2018 May 22, 2018 00:01:45

Brown Versus Board of Education Helps Launch Civil Rights Movement - May 11, 2018 May 11, 2018 00:01:48

How the Supreme Court Makes Decisions - April 15, 2018 Apr 15, 2018 00:08:23

The Unique Invention of the US President - January 18, 2018 Jan 18, 2018 00:06:46

Native People Fight to Keep Hair Long - January 12, 2018 Jan 12, 2018 00:04:35

US Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored - January 11, 2018 Jan 11, 2018 00:04:42

Bill Clinton: Survivor - December 14, 2017 Dec 14, 2017 00:14:05

Jimmy Carter: Outsider - November 22, 2017 Nov 22, 2017 00:14:06

Newly Found Painting Shows George Washington's Army Tent - November 17, 2017 Nov 17, 2017 00:05:37

America Celebrates Veterans Day - November 09, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 00:04:52

Richard Nixon: Resigned - November 09, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 00:16:51

Tecumseh: Tribal Leader Who Fought American Expansion - November 08, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 00:05:21

The True Story of Pocahontas - November 08, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 00:05:41

Lyndon Johnson: Complicated - November 02, 2017 Nov 2, 2017 00:15:24

Secret Kennedy Assassination Files Release, But Some Withheld - October 27, 2017 Oct 27, 2017 00:07:46

John Kennedy: Young - October 26, 2017 Oct 26, 2017 00:14:04

Benjamin Harrison: Grandson - August 03, 2017 Aug 3, 2017 00:10:32

Grover Cleveland: Repeated - July 28, 2017 Jul 28, 2017 00:10:51

Chester A. Arthur: Surprisingly Good - July 20, 2017 Jul 20, 2017 00:10:09

Rutherford B. Hayes: Middle-of-the-Road - July 05, 2017 Jul 5, 2017 00:10:29

Ulysses S. Grant: Well-Meaning - June 28, 2017 Jun 28, 2017 00:11:51

Andrew Johnson: Impeached - June 23, 2017 Jun 23, 2017 00:13:16

Abraham Lincoln: Martyr (Part Three) - June 14, 2017 Jun 14, 2017 00:14:04

Abraham Lincoln: Martyr (Part Two) - June 09, 2017 Jun 9, 2017 00:08:37

Abraham Lincoln: Martyr - June 02, 2017 Jun 2, 2017 00:11:03

James Buchanan: Passive - May 26, 2017 May 26, 2017 00:11:08

Franklin Pierce: Ineffective - May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 00:09:37

Millard Fillmore: Forgotten - May 11, 2017 May 11, 2017 00:11:09

James Polk: Dark Horse - May 01, 2017 May 1, 2017 00:11:56

James Polk: Dark Horse - April 27, 2017 Apr 27, 2017 00:02:25

John Tyler: Unexpected - April 21, 2017 Apr 21, 2017 00:09:38

William Henry Harrison: Short-Lived - April 17, 2017 Apr 17, 2017 00:10:01

William Henry Harrison: Short-Lived - April 12, 2017 Apr 12, 2017 00:10:03

Martin Van Buren: OK - April 05, 2017 Apr 5, 2017 00:09:58

Andrew Jackson: Loved/Hated - March 31, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 00:13:43

John Quincy Adams: Stubborn - March 24, 2017 Mar 24, 2017 00:10:00

James Monroe: Likable - March 16, 2017 Mar 16, 2017 00:10:05

Thomas Jefferson: Complex - March 03, 2017 Mar 3, 2017 00:10:01

John Adams: Second - February 24, 2017 Feb 24, 2017 00:09:55

US Has a Long History of Restricting Immigrants - January 30, 2017 Jan 30, 2017 00:09:33

US Presidents Make History with Executive Orders - January 27, 2017 Jan 27, 2017 00:06:19

Flashback: The Fight for Women's Right to Vote - November 07, 2016 Nov 7, 2016 00:11:53

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