As a young boy growing up in Ireland, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore loved music-- the louder, the better. This love of music followed him to Boston in 1849, where he became a band leader. During the brutal Civil War, it was music that kept up his spirits and those of his fellow soldiers. So when the war ended and peace was restored to the country, Patrick had an idea. He would create the biggest, boldest, loudest concert the world had ever known to celebrate: a peace jubilee. But with twelve cannons, forty church bells, one ...
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As a young boy growing up in Ireland, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore loved music-- the louder, the better. This love of music followed him to Boston in 1849, where he became a band leader. During the brutal Civil War, it was music that kept up his spirits and those of his fellow soldiers. So when the war ended and peace was restored to the country, Patrick had an idea. He would create the biggest, boldest, loudest concert the world had ever known to celebrate: a peace jubilee. But with twelve cannons, forty church bells, one thousand musicians, and ten thousand singers, just how would all of this sound?
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Tavares, Matt. Fine. Picture book. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations, color. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. Pages are clean. Boards are solid, and spine is square and tight. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Tavares, Matt. Fine. Picture book. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations, color. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
