This is the grave of Randall Thompson. Born in 1899 in New York City, Ira Randall Thompson grew up pretty well off. His father was an English teacher at a fancy academy called the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. So a teacher, but a special...
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This is the grave of Elliott Carter. Born in 1908 in New York, Elliott Carter, Jr. grew up quite wealthy. His father, Elliott Carter, Sr., ran a profitable lace business..
This is the grave of Samuel Barber. Born in 1910 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Barber grew up as part of the early 20th century elite. His family went back generations.