Tradition says that if a groundhog sees its shadow, that means people can expect six more weeks of winter weather.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

In some classes, only Spanish is spoken, even during the Pledge of Allegiance -- a morning tradition for American schoolchildren.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

But the modern trial by jury is a British tradition that colonists brought to North America centuries ago.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

In fact,the Murano glassblowing tradition has been a major influence on one of the most famous American glass artists today, Dale Chihuly.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

The tradition of marking the first one hundred days of a new president began with Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

She had died so many years before him that local tradition noted very little of her existence.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

The new generation of American coaches and players is building a tradition of soccer that is as individual as each of their stories.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

One family from Ohio has a very different kind of Fourth of July tradition in their neighborhood.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

By tradition, George and Laura Bush will leave Washington immediately after Barack Obama is sworn-in on Tuesday.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

For example,in the United States the tradition of making quilts has a long and rich history.

VOA: special.2009.11.04

The writer says she saw these Indians as time-travelers moving away from tradition and an eventless youth, heading into an exciting and high-tech future.

VOA: special.2011.07.13

Many other countries around the world also enjoy the tradition of exploding fireworks on special days.

VOA: special.2010.07.04

This is an old tradition where couples jump over a broomstick laid on the ground.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

Ethan and Zac Holtzman knew she had the just the voice to help Dengue Fever remain true to the spirit of Cambodia's pop music tradition.

VOA: special.2011.05.06