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April 9 pairs a fantasy reading with museum conservation and Marian Anderson’s 1939 concert.
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Read a fantasy story and discuss how the author uses a unicorn to solve a problem.
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Read an interview with a museum conservator to see how people care for objects from the past.
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On April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson sang at the Lincoln Memorial. Use Eleanor Roosevelt’s biography to explore how the concert came about.
On April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson sang at the Lincoln Memorial. Use Eleanor Roosevelt’s biography to explore how the concert came about.
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Read Eleanor Roosevelt: A Champion of Human Rights. Find one way Eleanor Roosevelt supported Anderson. Discuss why the venue mattered.
