Raymond Arsenault

Harvard Book Store is pleased to welcome award-winning historian RAYMOND ARSENAULT for a discussion of his new book, The Sound of Freedom, which tells the dramatic story behind Marian Anderson’s concert at the Lincoln Memorial—an early milestone in civil rights history—on the seventieth anniversary ... (more)of her performance.

The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson, The Lincoln Memorial, and the Concert that Awakened AmericaLecture and Book SigningReservations Required. 215.409.6700Easter 2009 will mark the 70th anniversary of one of the most dramatic concerts in American history: world famous African American contralto Marian ... (more)Anderson’s concert at the Lincoln Memorial. ,The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Concert That Awakened America is the story of Anderson’s journey to this moment. Award-winning historian Raymond Arsenault will tell the story of Marian Anderson, one of the most enduring and iconic figures of the Civil Rights movement. Through immense raw talent and unrelenting determination, Anderson overcame racial prejudice to inspire all Americans and to become one of the greatest singers of her time.