Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation [B0553]

2019 HCDJ 1st edition in nice clean condition. A celebration of American history through the music that helped to shape a nation, by Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham and music superstar Tim McGraw. "Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw form an irresistible duo-connecting us to music as an unsung force in our nation's history."-Doris Kearns Goodwin.

From "The Star Spangled Banner" to "Born in the U.S.A.," Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw take us on a journey through the eras and the music that helped to shape a nation. Meacham writes a celebration of the history and songs of the eras, and McGraw reflects on these songs as an artist and performer. Beginning with the battle hymns of the Revolution, and taking us through songs from the defining events of the Civil War, the two World Wars, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam War, into the twenty-first century, Meacham and McGraw explore the songs that defined generations and the cultural and political climates that made them. The songs of America remind us where we've been, who we are-and what we can be.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Remarkable and informative. This book reframes and informs the American history I grew up learning (or living) through the lens of the music it inspired."; "Wow! This is definitely outside my usual genre of books, but wonderfully captivating. I had not realized, or related all the many popular songs to social, political and economic upheavals of America. The research that has gone into the book is mindboggling."; "Great overview of American history through songs. The book would greatly benefit from an accompanying cd of the songs."; "I looked for recordings of all the songs on YouTube as I was reading and succeeded in finding all but a handful."; "Insightful and interesting walk through history. Always enjoy hearing back stories of songs."; ""