Monday, February 16, 2009

If Abraham Lincoln Owned an iPod



NPR did a great story talking about Lincoln's tastes in music. The question posed NPR's music expert, if Lincoln owned an iPod, what would be on his playlist? His tastes ranged from Classical (the lesser known opera, Martha) to popular (Genie with the Light Brown Hair). Lincoln loved the opera... and even got in trouble for going, his critics saying he should be focusing his attention on the war. Perhaps his most controversial favorite was Dixie. When the war ended, he insisted that it be played during the post-war celebration, saying that Dixie belonged to the entire Union. You can hear the story here.

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