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The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Concert That Awakened America by Raymond Arsenault

Friday, February 06, 2026

Book No: DB70880

Historian examines the life of Marian Anderson (1897-1993), whose musical talent and iconic image propelled her into a political role in the American struggle for racial equality. Recognizes Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert as a major milestone in the civil rights movement. 2009.