One belief is that it started when an English stableman committed suicide by hanging himself while standing on a pail,or bucket.

VOA: special.2011.06.05

She was the only woman standing nearby as Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

He says increasing the influence of developing nations will increase the standing of the fund and the World Bank.

VOA: special.2009.10.02

"Standing on the steps of the Capitol will be a man whose story reflects the enduring promise of our land.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

But all the structures remained standing thanks in large part to the large amounts of duct tape used by the students.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

It led the sculptor Felix de Weldon to create one of the largest free-standing bronze statues in the world.

VOA: special.2011.05.30

After all,it is not every day you can look out of your bedroom window and see a monkey or elephant standing outside.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

The painting hangs in a circular room and completely surrounds visitors standing in the middle of the space.

VOA: special.2010.08.04

She dreamt about a young girl and a vampire having an intense discussion while standing in a forest.

VOA: special.2010.01.20

Standing at the entrance of the tunnel I could see ahead of me a darkness so absolutely black it seemed a solid.

VOA: special.2009.12.07

Harrison caught a cold, probably from standing so long outside in the bitter weather of inaugural day.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

Standing in front of the Capitol, Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

People around the world can prevent diseases spread by mosquitoes by removing standing water from their property.

VOA: special.2009.04.13

But the image is surprising because he is standing on a crowded street in New York City.

VOA: special.2009.03.23