Plz Hurry Letty writes a blog on the history of American popular music, and she is working on a series of posts about the famous 19th-century songwriter Stephen Foster. Today she’s focusing on the myth that his all-consuming interest in art prevented him from being a capable businessman and earning a good living as a composer.
Which of the following is the most relevant fact for Letty to include in today’s blog post?
A. Foster was born on July 4, 1829—Independence Day.
B. As a young man, Foster was a bookkeeper at his brother’s steamship company.
C. Although people connect Foster’s music with the pre–Civil War South, he was actually a Northerner.
D .Although most people know the song “Oh, Susanna,” few realize that it was written by Stephen Foster.