Marian AndersonMarian Anderson

By Ashley SalkBy Ashley Salk

Little Marian

• Marina was born on February 27, 1897 in her Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home.

• Sadly, she was born during segregation, and that set her dreams back thousands of miles

• In January 1910 her father died because a month earlier he took a blow to the head and developed a tumor, he lived till the next year

International SuperstarInternational Superstar

• On Easter Sunday, 1939, Marian Anderson On Easter Sunday, 1939, Marian Anderson performed at the Lincoln Memorial for a performed at the Lincoln Memorial for a free concert of a diverse crowdfree concert of a diverse crowd

• Marian also got Married to Orpheus Marian also got Married to Orpheus Fisher, sang at the Metropolitan Opera in Fisher, sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, went to Europe, sang at the New York, went to Europe, sang at the Constitution Hall again, sang for the Constitution Hall again, sang for the president, and did one of Verdi’s Opera, president, and did one of Verdi’s Opera, She was Ulrica.She was Ulrica.

They All Loved Marian

Marian’s Husband ,Orpheus “king” Fisher died at the age of 85 years old. Marian and him were married for 40 long ,glorious yearsMarian eventually became to old to live by herself ,so she moved in with her nephew, James DePreist and his wife, in Portland OregonMarian died at the age of 96 on April 8, 1993 at her nephew’s house