NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A celebration of American history through the music that helped to shape a nation, by Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham and music

Wars have dominated the history of the United States since its founding, but there has also been a long history of antiwar activity. Peace songs have emerged ou

Contains classroom activities that use folk songs to connect students to major events in U.S. history.

Songwriters dramatically captured the details of how Americans lived, thought and changed in the first half of the twentieth century. This book examines 1033 so

In the World War II era, big bands and swing music reached the heights of popularity with soldiers as well as friends and loved ones back home. Many entertainer