What historical events have been brought to your attention through music?

Just read this question and it reminded me that some people are made aware of things through music. In the case of that question, I believe it was CSNY’s “Ohio” that may have brought the Kent State shootings to my attention when I was young.

There are people who learned of Rubin Carter by listening to Dylan, or learned of the Zapatistas from Rage Against the Machine.

Is there anything you can think of that was brought to your attention initially via song?