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.