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From "The Star-Spangled Banner" to "Born in the U.S.A., " Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw take readers on a moving and insightful journey through eras in American history and the songs and performers that inspired us. Meacham chronicles our history, exploring the stories behind the songs, and Tim McGraw reflects on them as an artist and performer. Their perspectives combine to create a unique view of the role music has played in uniting and shaping a nation....
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Kar-Ben Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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As they plant trees and do other environmental projects for the Civilian Conservation Corps, Russian immigrants Pavel and Anatoly are happy to find employment during the Great Depression, but when other workers accuse them of not being "real Americans, " Pavel and Anatoly learn the words to the Star Spangled Banner, newly designated by Congress as the national anthem.
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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"Before the 'Star Spangled Banner' became America's national anthem in 1931, another song filled that bill: 'My Country 'Tis of Thee.' This patriotic hymn, which celebrated America's history and natural beauty, was written by Baptist minister Samuel Francis Smith in 1831. Since then, it has been beloved by millions of Americans. It even played an important role in the civil rights movement. This book introduces today's school children to this important...
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Hutman Productions
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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John Charles Linthicum and his wife Helen A. Linthicum changed the nation, and as patriots of the gilded age pursuing the gospel of wealth helped many charitable organizations. The couple also left many memorials and buildings through which their lives can be remembered. Join us as we journey to visit the wonderful monuments that they created. Few today know of the Linthicums or of their achievements. John Charles Linthicum was a representative from...
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English
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"Although frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 tested a rising generation of American leaders; unified the United States with a renewed sense of national purpose; and set the stage for westward expansion from Mackinac Island to the Gulf of Mexico. USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides, " proved the mettle of the fledgling American navy; Oliver Hazard Perry hoisted a flag boasting, "Don't Give Up the Ship";...
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2022.
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English
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"A candid exploration of the genius, shame, and celebrity of Whitney Houston a decade after her passing. On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. In the decade since, the world has mourned her death amid new revelations about her relationship to her Blackness, her sexuality, and her addictions. Didn't We Almost Have It All is author Gerrick Kennedy's exploration of the duality...
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Anaphora Literary Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Ralph Crosby's "Memoirs of a Main Street Boy" tells the tale of growing up at a tempestuous time in U.S. history - from the Great Depression, through World War II and the Cold War - in a town where America's colonial history was even more tempestuous, amid classic homes and institutions that still exist. The story takes you through the author's interplay with these historic places and events that helped shape U.S. history, as well as shaping his life...
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[BookBaby]
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Steward's son, John Steward joined the army as a lieutenant and fought with the elite regiment known as the Maryland Line from Long Island to South Carolina and to Yorktown, Virginia. The Cast of Characters in the stories are many and a center section is an illustration of the Revolution officers and elected politicians that the Steward served alongside. The stories of John are many and the book cover many. He was a warrior and as he led his men...
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English
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"In War Fever, celebrated sports historians Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith explore the monumental changes taking place in Boston during the Great War through the stories of three men: Karl Muck, the German conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; Charles Whittlesey, a Harvard Law Student who was called to service and became an unlikely leader; and perhaps the most famous baseball player of all time, the Red Sox's Babe Ruth. Each was cast into the...
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