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The possible dream: Ivy Meeropol's grandfather put the American dream of equality to music, Frank Sinatra sang it, and its sweet, awesome lyrics are still stirring.(includes lyrics to song The House I Live In)
From:
O, The Oprah Magazine
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February 1, 2002| Author:
Meeropol, Ivy
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THE OTHER NIGHT I WAS SURPRISED to hear Frank Sinatra singing "The House I Live In." I followed the sound to its source and caught the closing credits of Entertainment Tonight rolling over a video of Sinatra's 1986 performance for the celebration of the Statue of Liberty's 100th year. Watching Ol' Blue Eyes sing under a cascade of fireworks, I was transported back: not to a time when New York was strong and proud, but to a time when my grandfather was frail and confused.
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