http://learningenglish.voanews.com/archive/learningenglish-programs-radio-making-of-a-nation/latest/978/979.html Learn English as you read and listen to our American history series. The programs are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs. http://www.voanews.com/img/voa/rssLogo_VOA.gif http://learningenglish.voanews.com/archive/learningenglish-programs-radio-making-of-a-nation/latest/978/979.html en-US-LEARN 2012 - VOA 60 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:22:17 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. I’m Steve Ember.   We’ve been discussing the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. He was America’s third president, elected in 1800.   In our last program, we talked about a dispute between Jefferson and the chief justice of the United States. Jefferson believed the Constitution gave Congress the right to decide the country’s laws. But Chief Justice John ... http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-louisiana-purchase/1661190.html http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-louisiana-purchase/1661190.html Thu, 16 May 2013 00:30:48 +0000 The Making of a Nation http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-louisiana-purchase/1661190.html#relatedInfoContainer Thomas Jefferson moves to cut debt. Opposition Federalists warn that Jefferson’s financial program would crush the nation. http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-federalists-republicans/1656659.html http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-federalists-republicans/1656659.html Thu, 09 May 2013 00:30:49 +0000 The Making of a Nation http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-federalists-republicans/1656659.html#relatedInfoContainer An orphan from the West Indies became one of the most important thinkers in American history. His face is on the ten dollar bill. http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/making-of-a-nation-alexander-hamilton/1653788.html http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/making-of-a-nation-alexander-hamilton/1653788.html Fri, 03 May 2013 13:04:41 +0000 The Making of a Nation http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/making-of-a-nation-alexander-hamilton/1653788.html#relatedInfoContainer Thomas Jefferson became America's president in 1801. http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-inaugural-president-election-1800/1647641.html http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-inaugural-president-election-1800/1647641.html Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:25:06 +0000 USA http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jefferson-inaugural-president-election-1800/1647641.html#relatedInfoContainer