| Description |
xii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-257) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: "You can sing what would be death to speak". -- "God save the !̲̲̲̲̲": institutionalizing, appropriating, and contesting nationalism through song, 1744-1798. -- "The subordination of the different parts and voices": popularizing "America" through grassroots activism, 1826-1850. -- "Bombast, fraud, deception, impiety, and hypocrisy" in the "dark land of slavery", 1830-1859. -- "Teach us true liberty": "America" in the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1869. -- Reforming the "sweet land of knavery": "America" and political protest, 1870-1932. -- Epilogue: "America", "God save the Queen", and postmodernity. -- Appendix A: Sixteen versions of "God save the King" and "My country 'tis of thee", organized chronologically, 1744-1891. -- Appendix B: List of alternative American versions of "God save the King" and "America", 1759-1900. |
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Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895. America.
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Patriotic poetry, American -- History and criticism.
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Patriotic poetry, American. |
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National songs -- United States -- History and criticism.
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National songs. |
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United States. |
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United States -- Songs and music -- History and criticism.
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Democracy -- United States.
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Democracy. |
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Democracy in literature.
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Democracy in literature. |
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God save the King.
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God save the King. |
| Added Author |
Hartnett, Stephen J.
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| ISBN |
0195137418 acid-free paper |
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