| Description |
xiii, 210 pages : illustrations, portraits, music ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195), discography (page 197) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Language |
English text. |
| Subject |
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. God bless America.
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God bless America (Berlin, Irving) |
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Patriotic music -- United States -- History.
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Patriotic music. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| ISBN |
9780199919772 (hardcover) (alkaline paper) |
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0199919771 (hardcover) (alkaline paper) |
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