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1949: Howard University Players' first in the nation Scandinavian tour earns standing ovations. by Blair A. Ruble

On August 31, 1949, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt made her way to the SS Stavergerfjord to see off twenty-one Howard University students and faculty leaving on a European sojourn. All members of the Howard University Players, the group was embarking on a lengthy tour of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany that would earn them […]

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:54AM on July 16, 2020

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