Perhaps the one honor that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

In nineteen sixty-four Abe Pollin bought a failing basketball team from Baltimore,Maryland and brought it to his hometown.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

On January 24th, the pilot known as "Sully" was honored in his hometown of Danville, California.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

President Obama wore a Washington Nationals jacket, but the hat of his hometown Chicago White Sox.

VOA: special.2010.04.10

William Shakespeare died in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon in sixteen-sixteen at the age of fifty-two.

VOA: special.2010.01.13

Mrs. Gardner was a celebrated arts and community supporter in her hometown of Boston, Massachusetts.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

In Cleveland, fans felt like the basketball star betrayed his hometown and his team.

VOA: special.2010.08.06

He brought professional basketball and hockey to his hometown of Washington,D.C.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

The orchestra's rehearsals bring him back to his hometown every weekend.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

But they are not so proud of another hometown newsmaker.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

Ms.Byrd-Murphy is a native of Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

She was known as Maggie in her hometown of Hannibal,Missouri.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.

VOA: special.2010.01.03

Henderson has been making acoustic guitars for friends, neighbors and others for nearly 50 years in his hometown in Grayson County,Virginia.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06