In her retirement, Marian Anderson lived in ease at her farm – a small, decent woman who was aware of the part she played on the world's stage.
Anderson, one the nation's greatest classical singers and a symbol of integrity in the face of racial hatred, died in 1993, but her legacy continues to burn brightly.
In February, the entire nation will see her image when the U.S. Postal Services honors her with a stamp as part of its Black Heritage Series. She will be the second Danbury resident – after composer Charles Ives – to grace the nation's letters.
