Anderson, Marian

Contents: Philadelphia childhood -- Life at grandmother's -- Branching out -- Shock -- Learning how -- Up and way down -- Home of our own -- Mother -- Contest -- Step up -- First trip to Europe -- Back to Europe -- Scandinavia -- Beyond Scandinavia -- Home again -- Russia -- Easter Sunday -- Songs I sing -- Notes on the voice -- On the road -- Good companions -- Highest and the lowest -- East and West --...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Illinois Press 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ANDERSON, MARIAN AND

Summary: Follow the story of singer Marian Anderson, whose talent broke down barriers around the world. Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry, Voice of Freedom interweaves Anderson's rich life story with this landmark moment in history, exploring fundamental questions about talent, race, fame, democracy and the American soul.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV VOI

Summary: Documentary on Marian Anderson, an African American woman and international singing star in the twentieth century, who succeeded over racial prejudice and became an inspiration for America's civil rights movement.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MAR