In this article, to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, Jane Hampton Cook tells the story of America’s national hymn: “My Country, ’Tis of Thee.”.. (Read More)
Jane Cook’s follow-up to her story about Black singer Marian Anderson’s 1939 Easter concert to an integrated audience of 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial... (Read More)
Jane Cook writes about an Easter concert in 1939 when Black contralto Marian Anderson sang to an integrated audience of 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial... (Read More)
Gena Philibert-Ortega presents a way of understanding the tragedy of the Titanic’s sinking: sheet music written shortly after the maritime disaster... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the “Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”.. (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the amazing life of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul... (Read More)
An article about Elvis Presley’s home “Graceland” being opened for public tours for the first time on 7 June 1982... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about “The Christmas Song,” the enduring holiday classic written by Mel Torme and Bob Wells in 1945... (Read More)
An article about the murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon by a fan, Mark David Chapman, in New York City on 8 December 1980... (Read More)
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