Bob Dylan's new song "I Contain Multitudes" makes many historical references including nods to writers, music, poems, and quotes.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that teach you a little something about history?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect Union
Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Gil Scott-Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit
The Cranberries - Zombie
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire