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Author:

McWhirter, Christian.

Title:

Battle hymns : the power and popularity of music in the Civil War / Christian McWhirter.

Publisher:

University of North Carolina Press,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

viii, 321 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--Music and the war.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Music and the war.
Patriotic music--United States--History and criticism.
Music--History--United States--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Part of everyone's meat and drink : popular music and the Civil War -- John Browns and battle cries : the patriotic songs of the union -- Gay deceibers and bonnie blue flags : the anthems of the Confederacy -- Words were as weapons : music on the home front -- A wonderful and inspiring influence : music in the armies -- The choked voice of a race, at last unloosed : African Americans and Civil War music -- Fresh strains for fresh developments : the end of the war and its music -- Veterans, memorialists, and the King : the revival and legacy of Civil War music.

Series:

Civil War America

ISBN:

0807835501 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780807835500 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)748812934

LCCN:

2011036320

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)