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

Stauffer, John, 1965-

The battle hymn of the republic : a biography of the song that marches on / John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis. - x, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780199837434 0199837430

2012043908


Battle hymn of the republic (Song)
Battle hymn of the republic (Song)


Protest songs--History and criticism.--United States
Music--Political aspects--History.--United States
Social movements--History.--United States
Music--Political aspects.
Protest songs.
Social movements.


United States.


Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

ML3561.B25 / S73 2013

782.42/15990973