And Johnson was president. It was up to this little-known former tailor to make the decisions on reconstruction on rebuilding the Union.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

Visitors can read and listen to programs, write comments, find shows they missed and sign up to receive programs by weekly e-mail.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

They hope that future synthetic cells can make useful bacteria for products like bio-fuels or vaccines, and to clean up polluted water.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

That is,this kind of pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps, that with enough determination and hard work that you can transcend limitations of money or class or gender.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

These included a low-fat diet, a low-carb diet and a Mediterranean diet, which is made up of fruits,vegetables, lean proteins,olive oil and nuts.

VOA: special.2011.07.05

He says the financial crisis should be seen as a wake-up call to change systems and ways of thinking, and to re-establish trust.

VOA: special.2009.01.23

Alice Cooper's extreme clothing, face make-up,fake blood and crazy behavior have entertained audiences for nearly fifty years.

VOA: special.2011.03.21

And,this sculpture permits visitors to climb up into the sky to enjoy an extraordinary -- and temporary -- view of New York City.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

The South was ready to secede -- leave and break up the Union of states.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

The World Bank and two European development banks agreed last week to provide up to thirty-one billion dollars in aid to central and eastern Europe.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

After months of growing tension, the head of the company sent three hundred private security officers to break up the strike and protect non-union workers.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

Electromagnetic energy travels almost like an ocean wave - up and down,up and down.

VOA: special.2010.12.08

and so -- very slowly -- I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and free myself of the eye forever.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

Some might enjoy riding bicycles through Shark Valley, while others may want to move slowly through shallow waters where insects and wildlife can be seen up-close.

VOA: special.2009.06.30