Thanks… I’ll add it to my list of figures students can choose from…
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In the article, they forgot to mention Janis Joplin, who was very influenced by Mr. Ledbetter. I guess saying Bessie Smith being her main influence reads better?
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At the time, it would have been a bridge too far for a Black MAN to get credit for influencing a white woman.
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Leadbelly also influenced the Doors.
But then everything about Janis Joplin was a bridge too far.
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No, I meant in the article itself that I just shared. Heck, if it hadn’t been mentioned before, how would I know she’d been influenced by him ? 
Leadbelly - Kozmic Blues
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Plausible, but nothing can be certain:
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayeahhh! Issue number 7 - “All About Athens”!
It’s online! I’m guessing more than just this issue, which happens to include Pericles and Socrates.
Enjoy!
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Oh. My.
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It’s a good thing Marshall wasn’t CinC; he knew his function and where his strengths lay.
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If this man isn’t on it, oughtn’t he to be?
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Addendum: My new fave channel on YT. And I’m amazed it’s a “children’s” show.
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Queen Vickie, and she uses one of my favorite words - fig! This really is a great way to teach/learn history.
