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“The Sun is Burning” by Simon and Garfunkel

A powerful protest song about the effects of war and grief

In the early 1960s, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war were on the minds of many Americans, including some of the most popular folk performers of the day. “The Sun is Burning” by Simon and Garfunkel … Continue reading

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