Battle Hymns The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War

Name: Battle Hymns The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War
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ISBN: 9781469613673

ISBN-10: 1469613670

ISBN-13: 9781469613673

Edition: 2014

Authors: Christian McWhirter

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Music was everywhere during the Civil War. Tunes could be heard ringing out from parlor pianos, thundering at political rallies, and setting the rhythms of military and domestic life. With literacy still limited, music was an important vehicle for communicating ideas about the war, and it had a lasting impact in the decades that followed. Drawing on an array of published and archival sources, Christian McWhirter analyzes the myriad ways music influenced popular culture in the years surrounding the war and discusses its deep resonance for both whites and blacks, South and North.Though published songs of the time have long been catalogued and appreciated, McWhirter is the first to explore…

Book details

Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 2/1/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English

Christian McWhirter is assistant editor for the Papers of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.