PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Marian Anderson Historical Society & Museum in Philadelphia will hold its annual winter concert next month. The fundraiser will support efforts to rebuild after the house the ...

Five years ago, a burst pipe soaked much of the late singer Marian Anderson's former Philadelphia home, today a museum dedicated to her artistic and civil rights legacy. Gowns, sheets of music and ...

PHILADELPHIA — Key events in the life of pioneering contralto Marian Anderson, whose name replaced Verizon on the Philadelphia Orchestra on Wednesday: Feb. 27, 1897 — Born in Philadelphia. Early 1900s ...

History, we know, is always in the making — an aggregate of small actions, reactions and interactions, every flap of every butterfly’s wings. Yet most of the time, we have no idea what will come of ...

Tindley Temple United Methodist Church held a special service Sunday to honor the civil rights pioneer and opera singer. The restored gold cross on the exterior of Tindley Temple United Methodist ...

DANBURY — The Danbury Museum & Historical Society is celebrating the birthday of Marian Anderson, the legendary African American contralto and civil rights figure. Anderson, who lived much of her life ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Marian Anderson Museum recently reopened its doors after more than four years of rebuilding and renovations and there's a new exhibition to welcome visitors back. "Marian: ...

Mother’s Day is a day to honor and celebrate the mother figures in our lives. There are mother figures all around and not just ones that give birth to children. There are mothers that started ...

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Feb. 27, 1897 — Born in Philadelphia. Early 1900s — By age of 6, Anderson gained attention for her voice in the African American Union Baptist Church choir in Philadelphia. She also performed with the ...