People in America

Nina Simone, 1933-2003: Singer Was Active in the Civil Rights Movement

Doctor Spock, 1903-1998: The World's Most Famous Baby Doctor

Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962: America's Most Famous Sex Symbol

Marian Anderson, 1897-1993: 75,000 People Heard Her Sing at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Willis Conover, 1920-1996: He Brought Jazz to the World on VOA

Marlon Brando, 1924-2004: One of the Greatest Actors of All Time

Charles Schulz, 1922-2000: He Drew 'Peanuts' for 50 Years

Michael Jackson, 1958-2009: He Amazed the World With His Music and Dancing

Henry Loomis, 1919-2008: Director of VOA Had Idea to Create Special English

George Gershwin