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; seeing the Stars an...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue
- American Dreams : Francis Scott Key and the Writing of The Star-Spangled Banner
- Origins of a Melody : The Music of The Star- Spangled Banner
- Banner Ballads : The Many Lyrics of The Star- Spangled Banner
- The Banner at War : A Song Sanctified
- Play Ball! : The Banner in Sports
- Singing Citizenship : A Tradition of Dissent
- Nation in Translation : Language and the Politics of Belonging
- The Anthem and Black Lives : An American History Restored
- Performing Patriotism : Musical Style as Social Symbol
- Postlude. Composing Nation.
