American History Series in VOA Special English
The programs named The Making of a Nation are American History Series in Voice of America Special English.
Created: June 20, 2009, Parts: 34
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#33, Adams Avoids War With France, Signs Alien and Sedition ActsProgram #33 in THE MAKING OF A NATION (VOA Special English) : Two major issues marked John Adams' p |
14:46 | Intermediate 1 | |
#32, John Adams Is Elected Nation's Second PresidentProgram #32 in THE MAKING OF A NATION (VOA Special English) Secret activities of his top three advis |
15:01 | Intermediate 1 | |
#34, Jefferson Is Elected President in 1800, But Only on the 36th VoteProgram #34 in THE MAKING OF A NATION (VOA Special English) : Thomas Jefferson defeated Aaron Burr. |
14:44 | Intermediate 1 | |
#31, How a Dispute Helped Lead to Party SystemProgram #31 in THE MAKING OF A NATION (VOA Special English) Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton |
14:10 | Intermediate 1 | |
#30, Two-Party Political System Takes Hold in USProgram #30 in THE MAKING OF A NATION (VOA Special English) The Federalist Party supported policie |
13:00 | Intermediate 1 | |
#29, For a New Nation, Hamilton Seeks a BankProgram #29 in THE MAKING OF A NATION (VOA Special English) Alexander Hamilton believed a central |
16:27 | Intermediate 1 | |
#27, From Revolutionary War Hero to PresidentProgram # 27 in THE MAKING OF A NATION. (Special English) Many historians believe there would nev |
15:45 | Intermediate 1 | |
#28, The Imagination of Alexander HamiltonProgram #28 in THE MAKING OF A NATION (VOA Special English) Hamilton wanted to make the United Sta |
15:58 | Intermediate 1 | |
#24, The Signing of the Constitution in PhiladelphiaProgram #24 in THE MAKING OF A NATION : Many of the delegates at the convention in 1787 did not lik |
16:23 | Intermediate 1 | |
#26, The Heart and Spirit of the ConstitutionProgram #26 in THE MAKING OF A NATION : When the Constitution was written, a majority of the states |
16:12 | Intermediate 1 | |
#25, The Constitution Goes to the States for ApprovalProgram #25 in THE MAKING OF A NATION : The long struggle to give the United States a strong central |
16:26 | Intermediate 1 | |
#21, Struggle to Balance Power Between Big States and Small StatesProgram #21 in THE MAKING OF A NATION : Years after the Philadelphia convention, James Madison said |
15:07 | Intermediate 1 | |
#23, Debating Slaves' Part in Representation of StatesProgram #23 in THE MAKING OF A NATION : The constitutional convention agreed that states with bigger |
16:09 | Intermediate 1 | |
#22, A 'Great Compromise' on State RepresentationProgram #22 in THE MAKING OF A NATION : ''Why,'' asked Benjamin Franklin, ''do the small states thin |
15:15 | Intermediate 1 | |
#20, In 1787, Debating the Need for Federal CourtsProgram #20 in THE MAKING OF A NATION : Early leaders, meeting in Philadelphia, settled the issue of |
16:00 | Intermediate 1 |