By Margaret Besheer Washington 08 May 2007 Britain's Queen Elizabeth IIwrapped up a six-day state visit to the United States Tuesday, with a full day of events in the Washington area. From Washington, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more on the royal visi...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 04 May 2007 Britain's Queen Elizabeth visited the historic Jamestown Settlement Friday, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in what would become the United States. The Queen's...
In January,1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England. She was the last of the Great Tudor dynasty, a bright star who dazzled both the nation and the world. The achievement of most stars fades qui...
Queen Elizabeth I 3 The glorious victory An ominous threat arose from abroad. Elizabeth knew that Philip II of Spain intended to attack England, so she turned England’s minuscule navy into a fearsom...
Queen Elizabeth I 2 The perilous path to the throne Ultimately, Protestant factions tried to incite a revolution, entering London, where they were defeated and sent to their deaths. Lady Elizabeth was...
Queen Elizabeth I By Melissa Burdick Harmon / This article was published originally In Biography Magazine Anbsp; The woman who ruled England through four decades of danger and glory 1 Seldom had the b...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Elizabeth Blackwell By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Sunday, October 10, 2004 (THEME) ANNCR: Every week we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. Today, Shi...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - March 24, 2002: Elizabeth Blackwell By Nancy Steinbach Anncr: Every week we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. Today, Shirley Griffith and Ray Freema...