Songs of America : patriotism, protest, and the music that made a nation

Songs of America : patriotism, protest, and the music that made a nation

1st ed.

New York : Random House, 2019.

302 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

782.42 M479 2019

(OCoLC)1091237264

Contents: A note to the reader -- Overture: The music of history -- The sensations of freedom -- Land where our fathers died -- Mine eyes have seen the glory -- March, march, many as one -- As the storm clouds gather -- We shall overcome -- Archie Bunker v. the age of Aquarius -- Born in the U.S.A. -- Finale: Lift every voice.|Meacham chronicles our history, exploring the stories behind the songs, and Tim McGraw reflects on them as an artist and performer. Their perspectives combine to create a unique view of the role music has played in uniting and shaping a nation. Beginning with the battle hymns of the revolution, and taking us through songs from the defining events of the Civil War, the fight for women's suffrage, the two world wars, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and into the twenty-first century, Meacham and McGraw explore the songs that defined generations, and the cultural and political climates that produced them ...--Book jacket.|Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-280) and index.|L2019M73

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