Historians also say it is possible that she chose to write to someone like Higginson so she would not be understood.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

Frank asked his new friend, the American writer Jack Kerouac, to write the introduction to his book of photographs.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

In nineteen forty-two, orchestra conductor Andre Kostelanitz asked composer Aaron Copland to write a piece of music about Abraham Lincoln.

VOA: special.2011.02.07

In nineteen sixty Doctor Seuss was urged by a book publisher to write a book using less than fifty words.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

The students were asked to write down five words they might say after hitting their finger with a hammer.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

An editor at a publishing house encouraged her to write a book about the sea for the general public.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

Writing teachers say students in many countries have learned to write beautiful descriptions about something without ever stating the main idea.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

Supporters in the senators' home states were told to write hundreds of letters demanding that Johnson be found guilty.

VOA: special.2010.01.28

To write the book, Ruth Krauss asked very small children how they would define words like "face," "dog" and "party."

VOA: special.2009.10.05

So last year,students,parents, school officials,stars,politicians, athletes and other people were urged to write thank-you notes for the special teachers in their lives.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

The owners asked the new workers to write letters to friends still in the old country, urging them to come to America.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

Bread for the World organizes people from religious and non-religious groups to write,call and visit members of Congress.

VOA: special.2010.06.22

Also in nineteen forty-two, the music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra asked eighteen composers to write music expressing love for America.

VOA: special.2011.08.14

When you're teenagers, you don't quite know what to write on there. Little Os and Xs for kisses and things like that.

VOA: special.2010.02.08