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O say can you hear? : a cultural biography of "The Star-spangled banner" /

"The fascinating story of America's national anthem and an examination of its powerful meaning today. Most Americans learn the tale in elementary school: During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed the daylong bombardment of Baltimore's Fort McHenry by British navy ships; seei...

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Main Author: Clague, Mark, 1966- (Author)
Corporate Author: Rosengarten Family Fund.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2022]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects and Genres:
Star-spangled banner (Song)
Patriotic music > United States > History and criticism.
Musique patriotique > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
MUSIC / History & Criticism.
Patriotic music.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:The Rosengarten Family Fund Home Page
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Table of Contents:
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  • ch. 1
  • American Dreams: Francis Scott Key and the Writing of The Star-Spangled Banner
  • ch. 2
  • Origins of a Melody: The Music of The Star-Spangled Banner
  • ch. 3
  • Banner Ballads: The Many Lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner
  • ch. 4
  • The Banner at War: A Song Sanctified
  • ch. 5
  • Play Ball!: The Banner in Sports
  • ch. 6
  • Singing Citizenship: A Tradition of Dissent
  • ch. 7
  • Nation in Translation: Language and the Politics of Belonging
  • ch. 8
  • The Anthem and Black Lives: An American History
  • ch. 9
  • Performing Patriotism: Musical Style as Social Symbol.

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