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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Political ballads and songs United States"”.
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A survey of American songs of peace from the colonial era to the present
This thesis will attempt to trace the evolution and historical development of American anti-war and peace songs. Researching the study has been an adventure into an unknown aspect of American history. No published account of a similar or related study was discovered. The Library of Congress has no …
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Campaign songs as a factor in American politics
In the days when the United States of America was struggling to establish itself as a nation, the prevailing type of popular song was naturally patriotic. Walt Whitman in his article “Slang in America” observes that folk songs, like language, are not an abstract construction of the learned, bu …
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Singing for Blaine and for Logan! Republican Songs as Campaign Literature in the 1884 Presidential Race
… as a campaign tactic at rallies, meetings, and parades. Their songs may be divided into several categories, such as rally songs, songs of praise for the party and its candidate, "bloody shirt" songs, mudslinging songs, and issue-based songs. Songs provide a perspective on the overall tenor …