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Summary:

Some of the songs are accompanied by historical annotations.

Table of Contents:

• Colonial America, 17th and 18th centuries
• The Revolutionary War, 1775-1781
• The War of 1812
• Texas and Mexico, 1836-1848
• The Gold rush, 1849-1850s
• Settling the West, 1850-1875
• The cowboy, 1870-1890
• Negro spirituals
• Abolition, 1840-1861
• The Civil War, 1861-1865
• Transportation
• Women's rights
• The Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection, 1898-1901
• World War I, 1914-1918
• The Labor movement, 1900-1935
• Work songs
• The Great depression, 1930s
• World War II, 1939-1945
• The Korean War, 1950-1953
• The Vietnam War, 1964-1975

• The civil rights movement, 1960s
• Campaigns and campaigners.

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Contributors:

Silverman, Jerry, 1931-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Works:

American history songbook

Other Related Resources:

Online version: Mel Bay presents the American history songbook (Pacific, MO. : M. Bay, c1992 — OCLC Number 619960285)

Subjects:

National songs — United States

United States — History — Songs and music

Patriotic music — United States

National songs

Patriotic music

United States

Genres:

Songs and music

History

General Notes:

For voice and piano; includes chord symbols.
Includes index.
Ben A. Brown collection.

Physical Description:

1 score (232 pages) : illustrations ; 30 cm

Call Numbers:

M1629 .M45 1992

ISBNs:

1562223127 (pbk.)
9781562223120 (pbk.)

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, M. Bay: MB94591

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

93729671

OCLC Numbers:

29911661