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Maryland, my Maryland : music and patriotism during the American Civil War /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Davis, James A. (James Andrew), 1962- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Randall, James Ryder, > 1839-1908. > Maryland, my Maryland. Music > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Music and the War. Maryland > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Music and the War. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction : Patriotic music and the Civil War
Maryland and the coming of war : Bargain patriotism and the need for an anthem
Spring 1861 : The Pratt Street riot and the birth of a song
"Maryland, my Maryland" : Lyrics, msuic, and publication
Fall 1861 : The Cary Invincibles, flags, and symbolic patriotism
Spring 1862 : Marylanders, the military, and regionalism
Summer 1862 : Tropes, class, and the rise of an anthem
Spring 1863 : POWs, civilians, and military patriotism
Summer 1863 : Gettysburg, slavery, and the patriotism of sacrifice
Fall 1863 : Women, hospitals, and diverging audiences
1864: Monocacy and the victory of song over state
1865 : Performing patriotism and nostalgia after Appomattox
Epilogue : "Maryland, my Maryland" after the war.