Mar 3, 2014 · 1942: the Booker T. Washington is launched, crowd, Miss Anderson launches ship, crowd, ship into water, Miss Anderson sings The Star Spangled Banner. 1939: Lincoln …

Marian Anderson sings at Lincoln Memorial on Apr 09, 1939

Photo, Print, Drawing Marian Anderson mural dedicated. Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public …

The great operatic contralto Marian Anderson is most often recalled for her brave and stirring performance from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, after the Daughters of the …

Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on...

Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter …

Apr 9, 2014 · Whether she was singing Bellini’s “Casta Diva” or the heart-shattering spiritual, “Crucifixion,” Marian Anderson’s artistry touched people to their core.

The two women also met in Tel Aviv and Tokyo as well as at Hyde Park, where Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the opening of the Roosevelts’ Hyde Park home as a national …

Apr 9, 2014 · It was one of the most extraordinary concerts in history. Marian Anderson sang before 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939. She did it because the …

For her last song Anderson sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” a powerful reminder of American perseverance through hardship. Anderson’s concert in front of the iconic Lincoln statue has …