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The battle hymn of the republic : a biography of the song that marches on /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stauffer, John, 1965-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Soskis, Benjamin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Battle hymn of the republic (Song)
Protest songs > United States > History and criticism.
Music > Political aspects > United States > History.
Social movements > United States > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Origins : The hymn and the man
  • "His soul is marching on!" : "John Brown's body" and the Civil War
  • Julia Ward Howe and the making of the "Battle hymn of the Republic"
  • The reconstruction of the "Battle hymn"
  • The progressive Battle hymn
  • "Solidarity forever" : the worker's Battle hymn
  • The evangelical Battle hymn
  • The African-American Battle hymn
  • Conclusion : the hymn that marches on.