I mentioned, in passing, Marian Anderson, whose 1939 open-air concert at the memorial helped launch the modern civil rights movement. And it suddenly occurred to me that it had been a long time ...

located at the National Museum of American History Photo by Hugh Talman For her 1939 performance at the Lincoln Memorial, Marian Anderson wore a bright orange jacket, which recently joined the ...

Eighty years ago Marian Anderson sang at the Lincoln Memorial after the African-American performer was denied use of the Daughters of the American Revolution's Constitution Hall. Now we're going ...

While she's best known for her 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance of "America ... CEO of the National Marian Anderson Museum, said. The museum is home to the phone Anderson used to answer the ...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Marian Anderson’s performance of “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in 1939. In honor of the historic moment ...

At home, Marian Anderson's performance at the Lincoln Memorial is what has gotten memorialized. But she encountered intense racism in the U.S. long after that famous concert. She didn't made her ...

Whether you are new to Marian Anderson or a devoted fan, here are five songs you’ll love: In her performance at the Lincoln Memorial, Marian Anderson slightly changes the words of the song.

adding that he would support a collaborative effort to plan a lasting monument for Marian Anderson and others. According to the mayor’s spokesperson, there is one permanent memorial, located ...

And author Raymond Arsenault, whose book The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson, the Lincoln Memorial and the Concert details the concert scene, says organizers knew the important role radio would ...

Marian Anderson, the opera singer whose 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance some say help launched the civil rights movement in the U.S., will appear on the redesigned $5 bill. Marian Anderson ...

The National Mall and Memorial Parks is conducting its annual tradition of commemorating Marian Anderson’s “seminal” concert at the Lincoln Memorial this Easter, with this year’s holiday ...