to 1901

Profiles fourteen short stories, poems, plays, films, and songs inspired by the Civil War and its era, providing historical background, author and composer biographies, and discussion of styles and themes.

Brings together 125 of the finest and most typical of these songs in one volume.

Profiles eleven novels and nonfiction books inspired by the Civil War and its era, providing historical background, author biographies, and discussion of styles and themes.

A brief look at the music of nineteenth-century America showing how it reflects the history of a growing nation.