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Depicts the historical events that took place in black Americans' journey toward equality and describes their emotional connection to Abraham Lincoln. Provides information about famous black men and women who dared to take history-changing steps to achieve their dream. Includes color illustrations and a timeline.
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"Though Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most beloved figures in American history and millions of people visit the Lincoln Memorial each year, few are familiar with the intriguing stories behind this national monument. In authoritative yet friendly text and handsome watercolor illustrations, this volume reveals fascinating facts about the monument's design and construction, historic events that took place there, and insights into the role this elegant...
10) The sound of freedom: Marian Anderson, the Lincoln Memorial, and the concert that awakened America
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From the Publisher: Award-winning civil rights historian Ray Arsenault describes the dramatic story behind Marian Anderson's concert at the Lincoln Memorial-an early milestone in civil rights history-on the seventieth anniversary of her performance. On Easter Sunday 1939, the brilliant vocalist Marian Anderson sang before a throng of seventy-five thousand at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington-an electrifying moment and an under appreciated milestone...