God Bless America The Surprising History of an Iconic Song

Name: God Bless America The Surprising History of an Iconic Song
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ISBN: 9780199919772

ISBN-10: 0199919771

ISBN-13: 9780199919772

Edition: 2013

Authors: Sheryl Kaskowitz

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God Bless America is taught in American schools and regularly sung at sporting events. The phrase is often used by politicians and even emblazoned on car bumpers. After the attacks on September 11th, the song became a central part of public mourning and commemoration, as it was sung at memorials both official and ad hoc: on the steps of the Capitol, at spontaneous memorial sites, and during the seventh inning stretch at baseball games. Love it or hate it, "God Bless America" has come toinhabit our collective American consciousness. This book tells the fascinating story behind "God Bless America." After examining the song's function during the period directly after the September 11th…

Book details

List price: $58.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/4/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.42" wide x 9.29" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Acknowledgments


About the Companion Website


Introduction: Something More Than a Song



As the Storm Clouds Gather: Origin Myths and Hidden Battles



Grateful That We're Far from There: Irving Berlin, Kate Smith, and the Forging of an Interventionist Anthem



Land That I Love: Early Embrace, Critique, and Backlash



Through the Night (to the Right): The Evolution of a Conservative Anthem



My Home Sweet Home: Commemoration, Coercion, and Commerce after 9/11



My Home Sweet Home (Plate): Baseball and "God Bless America"


Coda: As We Raise Our Voices: The Place of Communal Singing


Notes


Bibliography


Discography


Credits


Index