This is a lecture-concert assembly designed for high school students studying U.S. History.

The main focus is American songs of labor, protest, union organizing, and the development of democracy.

Themes include Native American, slavery, mining, textile and other industries, railroads, dustbowl, women's rights, civil rights, farm workers, I.W.W., Vietnam War protest. Other useful topics in this program include peace, social justice, environment, Cesar Chavez.

I was so thrilled to finally attend one of your performances. It was a wonderful eveing of history and music. John Steinbeck would have been pleased. You conveyed through your musical selections the themes of The Grapes of Wrath, from slavery to the grape boycott. Thank you for being part of the Grapes of Wrath program of activities. Lydia J. Kuhn, Manager of Adult Materials and Institutional Services, Fresno Library

I want to thank you for your contributions to our students' study of the tradition of protest in American democracy in presenting your program for our 11th and 12th grade Social Studies students here at McLane High. I appreciate your efforts and hard work.
Mary Van Vleet, History Teacher McLane High School, Fresno