Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, performed at the United Nations and also represented ...

Presentation of Spingarn medal to Marian Anderson by Mrs .Roosevelt ... her a delegate to the 13th General Assembly of the United Nations. Over two dozen universities presented her with honorary ...

Arturo Toscanini said that Marian ... United States as well. Despite that acclaim, in 1939 the Daughters of the American Revolution banned her from performing at its Constitution Hall. First Lady ...