By Eileen Travers Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, performed at the United Nations ...

Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

Clinton at the Dedication Ceremonies for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ... We gather near the place where the legendary and recently departed Marian Anderson sang songs of freedom, and ...

Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, once performed in the UN's gilded General Assembly ...

A staple in the UN conference rooms and at commemorations, Ms. Anderson joined Ezio Pinza ... Pacific The participation of multiple Pacific nations, including Papua New Guinea, creates a strong ...

Executive Director Brigid Guertin says Anderson, "was one of the most incredible contraltos of all time, and Marian's voice moved our nation and moved people through the civil rights movement ...