THIS IS AMERICA -June 10, 2002: Biltmore Estate By Paul Thompson Broadcast: VOICE 1: It was built more than one-hundred years ago near the mountains of North Carolina. It is still the largest private...
THIS IS AMERICA -June 3, 2002: Weddings By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: Almost two-and-one-half million marriages are performed each year in the United States. June is one of the most popular months for...
THIS IS AMERICA – May 27, 2002: Memorial Day By Shelley Gollust A soldier plays ''Taps'' at Arlington National Cemetery VOICE ONE: Monday is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the national hol...
THIS IS AMERICA -May 20, 2002: BO Railroad Museum By George Grow VOICE ONE: The American city of Baltimore, Maryland is home to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum. Museum officials have organized...
By Jerilyn Watson THIS IS AMERICA -May 13, 2002: Sondheim Celebration VOICE ONE: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C currently is honoring the work of one of America’...
THIS IS AMERICA -May 6, 2002: Memphis, Tennessee By Shelley Gollust VOICE ONE: The music called blues was born in this southern American city. Rock and roll music also began here. This month, the city...
THIS IS AMERICA -April 29, 2002: Washington Monument By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: The tallest structure in America’s capital city is the Washington Monument. It is named for George Washington, the f...
THIS IS AMERICA – April 22, 2002: Pulitzer Prizes By Jerilyn Watson 19 Apr 2002, 16:45 UTC VOICE ONE: Every year, Pulitzer Prizes are given for the best newspaper reporting, books, drama, poetry and...
By Jill Moss THIS IS AMERICA – April 15, 2002: Visiting the Capitol VOICE ONE: Historians have described the United States Capitol building as “the most recognized sign of democratic government in...
THIS IS AMERICA -April 8, 2002: Marathons By Shelley Gollust and Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: This year, thousands of people from many nations are running marathon races in the United States. Many cities...
THIS IS AMERICA -April 1, 2002: National Poetry Month By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: April is National Poetry Month. This year, five poets have been chosen to be honored. I’m Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO...
THIS IS AMERICA - March 25, 2002: Junior Achievement By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: Millions of students in the United States are members of Junior Achievement. Many other students around the world are...
THIS IS AMERICA -March 18, 2002: Academy Awards By Shelley Gollust VOICE ONE: On March twenty-fourth, actors, directors and other filmmakers will gather in Los Angeles, California, for the yearly Acad...
THIS IS AMERICA -March 11, 2002: Jamestown By Jill Moss . . . . . . . . . VOICE ONE: Almost four-hundred years ago, three British ships loaded with passengers and supplies sailed across the Atlantic O...
THIS IS AMERICA -March 4, 2002: The Lost Colony By Jill Moss . . . . . . . Broadcast: March 4, 2002 VOICE ONE: In Fifteen-Eighty -Seven, more than one-hundred men, women and children sailed from Brita...
