Download or read book Songs of America written by Jon Meacham and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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 Through all the years of strife and triumph, America has been shaped not just by our elected leaders and our formal politics but also by our music—by the lyrics, performers, and instrumentals that have helped to carry us through the dark days and to celebrate the bright ones. 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. Beginning with the battle hymns of the revolution, and taking us through songs from the defining events of the Civil War, the fight for women’s suffrage, the two world wars, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and into the twenty-first century, Meacham and McGraw explore the songs that defined generations, and the cultural and political climates that produced them. Readers will discover the power of music in the lives of figures such as Harriet Tubman, Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr., and will learn more about some of our most beloved musicians and performers, including Marian Anderson, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, Carole King, Bruce Springsteen, and more. Songs of America explores both famous songs and lesser-known ones, expanding our understanding of the scope of American music and lending deeper meaning to the historical context of such songs as “My Country, ’Tis of Thee,” “God Bless America,” “Over There,” “We Shall Overcome,” and “Blowin’ in the Wind.” As Quincy Jones says, Meacham and McGraw have “convened a concert in Songs of America,” one that reminds us of who we are, where we’ve been, and what we, at our best, can be.

Download or read book Patriotic Historical Plays for Young People written by Sylvia E. Kamerman and published by Plays. This book was released on 1987 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five one-act plays and programs including drama, comedy, and choral readings, featuring George Washington, Molly Pitcher, Thomas Paine, and other herioc figures of Revolutionary times.

Download or read book Performing Patriotism written by Jason Shaffer and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title During the eighteenth century, North American colonists began to display an increasing appetite for professional and amateur theatrical performances and a familiarity with the British dramatic canon ranging from the tragedies of Shakespeare, Addison, and Rowe to the comedies of Farquhar, Steele, and Gay. This interest sparked demand for both the latest hits of the London stage and a body of plays centered on patriotic (and often partisan) British themes. As relations between the crown and the colonies soured, the texts of these plays evolved into a common frame of reference for political arguments over colonial policy. Making the transition to print, these arguments deployed dramatic texts and theatrical metaphors for political advantage. Eventually, with the production of American propaganda plays during the Revolution, colonists began to develop a patriotic drama of their own, albeit one that still stressed the "British" character of American patriotism. Performing Patriotism examines the role of theatrical performance and printed drama in the development of early American political culture. Building on the eighteenth-century commonplace that the theater could be a school for public virtue, Jason Shaffer illustrates the connections between the popularity of theatrical performances in eighteenth-century British North America and the British and American national identities that colonial and Revolutionary Americans espoused. The result is a wide-ranging survey of eighteenth-century American theater history and print culture.

Download or read book Patriotic Holiday Plays written by Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Patriotic Plays ten New Plays written by Anne Putnam Sanford and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Patriotic Drama in Your Town written by Constance D'Arcy Mackay and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Influence of Patriotism in the American Drama and Theatre 1773 1830 written by Bruce T. Marchiafava and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents how patriotism characterized early America and how it influenced the American theater. Discussed here are the plays of the Revolutionary and National periods which were festered out of patriotic attitudes. Their importance today is as elements of a particular dramatic movement which was a contributing factor in the growth of American drama. The significance of the movement rests on four facts: 1) The patriotic play was the first attempt by American writers to create a native drama; 2) the patriotic play is a direct, vital reflection of American life; 3) the appeal of patriotism was instrumental in the growth of American drama and theater; and 4) the patriotic plays bequeathed subjects, characters, and themes to the later dramas.

Download or read book Patriotic written by Constance D'Arcy MacKay and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Patriotic: Plays and Pageants for Young People The one-act plays for young people contained in this volume can be produced separately, or may be used as links in the chain of episodes which go to make up outdoor or indoor pageants. There are full dirce tions for simple costumes, dances, and music. Each play deals with the youth of some American hero, so that the lad who plays George Washington or Ben jamin Franklin will be in touch with the emotions of a patriot of his own years, instead of incongruously portraying an adult. Much of the dialogue contains the actual words of Lincoln, Washington, and Frank lin, so that in learning their lines the youthful players may grasp something of the hardihood and sagacity of Washington, the perseverance of Franklin, and the honesty and dauntlessness of Lincoln, and of those salient virtues that went to the up-building of America - a heritage from the time when all the land was young. The plays are suitable for schools, summer camps, boys' clubs, historic festivals, patriotic societies, and social settlements and playgrounds. The outdoor plays are especially adapted for a Safe and Sane Fourth. All the plays have stood the test of production. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Patriotic Plays for Young People written by Virginia Olcott and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Plays for Our American Holidays written by Robert Haven Schauffler and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Patriotic Drama in Your Town a Manual of Suggestions written by MacKay Constance D'Arcy and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Plays for Our American Holidays Plays for patriotic days for Lincoln s birthday Washington s birthday Flag day Memorial day Independence day Thomas Jefferson day and Armistice day written by Robert Haven Schauffler and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book AMER PATRIOTIC DRAMA IN 4 ACTS written by Herman Mayer and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People written by Constance D'Arcy Mackay and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People" is a collection of plays by an American author and playwright, Constance D'Arcy Mackay. The book contains one-act plays for young people that can be produced separately or may be used as links in the chain of episodes that are perfect for making up outdoor or indoor pageants. The plays contain full directions for simple costumes, dances, and music.

Download or read book American Symbols written by John Heath and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT IT IS: This fun and hilarious musical play helps you teach the standards while bringing your classroom to life! Easy-to-do play comes with script, audio CD, and teacher's guide. NO music or drama experience is required¿you don't have to sing or play a note! Go big and perform on stage, keep it simple with a classroom performance, or simply do reader's theater in class. No fancy sets, costumes, or performance spaces are needed, so it's all up to you! Flexible casting for 8-40 students and permission to edit the script and songs make it easy to tailor the play to the needs of your class and community. Your purchase of one copy per teacher includes permission to photocopy the script for students. /// WHAT IT TEACHES: American symbols on parade! This fun patriotic show explores the origin, nature, and significance of many of the primary symbols of the United States: the Statue of Liberty, national flag, bald eagle, Mt. Rushmore, White House, Washington Monument, and the memorials to important individuals and events in the country's history. In this one package there are two different versions of the musical play, one shorter and simpler, one longer and more complex. 15 or 25 minutes; grades K-4. /// WHAT IT DOES: "America's Tallest Tales" is a great complement to your curriculum resources in social studies And, like all Bad Wolf Press plays, this show can be used to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, performance and speaking skills, class camaraderie and teamwork, and school engagement and parental involvement¿all while enabling students to be part of a truly fun and creative experience they will never forget!

Download or read book An American Patriotic Drama in Four Acts Entitled the Patriot Or Scenes and Incidents of the Revolution written by Herman Mayer and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-24 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Download or read book The American Flag written by Walter Ben Hare and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: