Jesse Winchester spent his final years in Charlottesville


Songwriter and Vietnam protester Jesse Winchester settled in Charlottesville, VA after being pardoned for avoiding the draft by President Carter in 1977. Image: Wikimedia commons/robbiesaurus

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