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

He said: "When I saw hard-working people suffering under debts, sickness and worries, I knew there was plenty to make up songs about."

VOA: special.2010.06.13

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

The "six" in the expression comes from the six feet that make up a fathom -- which is a little less than two meters.

VOA: special.2011.03.06

Before answering, agent Flannery wanted to make sure his report was up-to-date, so he went to the back of the office and looked into the cage.

VOA: special.2010.09.18

The four-year study looked at the health,diversity and biological make-up of the reef.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

She did not wear make-up on her face.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

Asian-Americans make up just 10 percent of New York City's population, but they comprise 14 percent of army recruits.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

Chinese tires make up and most are lower-end tires that retailers may have a hard time buying elsewhere.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Simbo says he can make up to $100 a week, an impressive take-home in one of the poorest countries in the world.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

And the economy has been hit hard by the fall in the price of diamonds which make up one-third of its gross domestic product.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

Census data from 2007 and 2008 show that young people under the age of 25 make up less than three percent of America's self-employed.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

The big question is whether aid groups will actually be able to make this happen or will they end up re-pocketing the funds for use elsewhere.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

plays the title character in "Jonah Hex." Brolin says it took three hours in the make-up chair every day to give the character his disfigured look.

VOA: standard.2010.06.20

Greece's economic woes have posed the biggest challenge yet for the decade-old euro currency - and the 16 nations,including Greece, that make up the eurozone economy.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26