They Dared To Soar!
Between The Stacks
English - November 03, 2021 20:46 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsBooks Arts Society & Culture libraries librarians athens limestone county alabama community society culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Library Director Jennifer Baxter talks with Sallie Cowart Brock about her newly released book, THEY DARED TO SOAR! Spanning 1938-2000, the book chronicles the history of the award winning Athens High School Golden Eagle Band. They are joined by former Golden Eagle Band Director, Dan Havely, who led the band for 34 years. This small town band represented, not only the high school, but it also became the pride of the entire Athens, Alabama community.
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https://www.alcpl.org/
https://theydaredtosoar.wixsite.com/theydaredtosoar/reserve-my-copy
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Music by the Athens High School Golden Eagle Band under the Direction of Dan Havely