Marian Anderson - Philadelphia PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 39° 56.572 W 075° 10.470
18S E 485092 N 4421430
Marian Anderson was a World-renowned contralto. First African-American in Metropolitan Opera, 1955. Delegate to UN, 1958.
Waymark Code: WM16YKT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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LOCATION: 1910 Fitzwater Street, Philadelphia PA 19146

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Marian Anderson
World-renowned contralto. As a child she sang in this church. Toured Europe & U.S. starting in the 1930s. Her concert at the Lincoln Memorial, 1939, drew 75,000 people. First African-American in Metropolitan Opera, 1955. Delegate to UN, 1958. Died 1993.

Erected 1993 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Civil Right Type: Race (includes U.S. Civil Rights movement)
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