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God Bless America: The Surprising History of an Iconic Song

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God Bless America: The Surprising History of an Iconic Song - Kaskowitz, Sheryl
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The song 'God Bless America' has come to inhabit our collective consciousness. This book tells the fascinating story behind the song, from its composition in 1918 by Irving Berlin, to its first performance by Kate Smith in 1938, to its post 9/11 popularity. It tells the story of how the song has come to take on different meanings over time and it explores how it came to its present popularity, including in professional baseball.

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God Bless America: The Surprising History of an Iconic Song 2013, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780199919772

Hardcover