🇺🇸 🎵 Through rare video clips, news clippings, and declassified files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, writer and historian Aaron J. Leonard uncovered the intense surveillance and suppression folk singers faced throughout the 20th century. Join us for an eye-opening exploration of the intersection between folk music and political activism, as Leonard (author of The Folk Singers and the Bureau) dives into the lives of some of the most influential folk singers—Woody Guthrie, ‘Sis Cunningham, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Burl Ives—and their contentious relationship with the US government. Register here:
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