God Bless The U S A

Author : Sheryl Kaskowitz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199339556

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God Bless America by Sheryl Kaskowitz Pdf

"God Bless America" is a song most Americans know well. It is taught in American schools and regularly performed at sporting events. After the attacks on September 11th, it was sung on the steps of the Capitol, at spontaneous memorial sites, and during the seventh inning stretch at baseball games, becoming even more deeply embedded in America's collective consciousness. In God Bless America, Sheryl Kaskowitz tells the fascinating story behind America's other national anthem. It begins with the song's composition by Irving Berlin in 1918 and first performance by Kate Smith in 1938, revealing an early struggle for control between composer and performer as well as the hidden economics behind the song's royalties. Kaskowitz shows how the early popularity of "God Bless America" reflected the anxiety of the pre-war period and sparked a surprising anti-Semitic and xenophobic backlash. She follows the song's rightward ideological trajectory from early associations with religious and ethnic tolerance to increasing uses as an anthem for the Christian Right, and considers the song's popularity directly after the September 11th attacks. The book concludes with a portrait of the song's post-9/11 function within professional baseball, illuminating the power of the song - and of communal singing itself - as a vehicle for both commemoration and coercion. A companion website offers streaming audio of recordings referenced in the book, links to videos of relevant performances, appendices of information, and an opportunity for readers to participate in the author's survey. Based on extensive archival research and fieldwork, God Bless America sheds new light on cultural tensions within the U.S., past and present, and offers a historical chronicle that is full of surprises and that will both edify and delight readers from all walks of life.

Author : Lee Greenwood
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781617774447

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Does God Still Bless the U. S. A. ? by Lee Greenwood Pdf

What an incomparable gift Lee Greenwood gave us with 'God Bless the U.S.A', a song ingrained in America's soul. It endures as one of the most loved patriotic songs of the last century. This legendary, award-winning country music artist now offers personal insights into America's challenges and her future in his book, Does God Still Bless the U.S.A.' The book calls for citizens to embrace an authentic patriotism while pointing out problems that simply should not be happening in our country. When our ancestors landed in America, they believed their 'inalienable' rights came from a God who loved them and blessed them with the opportunity to establish a new nation. Unapologetically, Lee urges the return to faith and the founding principles that have proven to be the strength of our civilization. Each chapter illuminates areas essential for maintaining our freedom, prosperity, and safety. Lee Greenwood believes America is at a crossroads and people are wanting someone to tell the truth. Here it is...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Lorenz Publishing Company
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 0787754455

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God Bless the U.S.A. by Anonim Pdf

Reaching the Top 10 on four occasions in three decades, this tune is treasured in both times of turmoil and patriotic celebration. Rick Holdsworth crafted this bold and exciting handbell arrangement with martellato lifts, malleting, and shakes to provide rhythmic drive and vitality that is perfect for concerts and festivals.

Author : Karen Stollznow
Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781939578082

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God Bless America by Karen Stollznow Pdf

God Bless America lifts the veil on strange and unusual religious beliefs and practices in the modern-day United States. Do Satanists really sacrifice babies? Do exorcisms involve swearing and spinning heads? Are the Amish allowed to drive cars and use computers? Taking a close look at snake handling, new age spirituality, Santeria spells, and satanic rituals, this book offers more than mere armchair research, taking you to an exorcism and a polygamist compound—and allowing you to sit among the beards and bonnets in a Mennonite church and to hear L. Ron Hubbard's stories told as sermons during a Scientology service. From the Amish to Voodoo, the beliefs and practices explored in this book may be unorthodox—and often dangerous—but they are always fascinating. While some of them are dying out, and others are gaining popularity with a modern audience, all offer insight into the future of religion in the United States—and remind that fact is often stranger than fiction.

Author : Lee Greenwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Patriotism
ISBN : 1940262968

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Proud to Be an American by Lee Greenwood Pdf

A picture book adaptation of Lee Greenwood's patriotic song, God bless the U.S.A.

Author : Jon Meacham,Tim McGraw
Publisher : Random House
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780593132968

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Songs of America by Jon Meacham,Tim McGraw Pdf

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.

Author : Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502648686

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God Bless America by Stephanie Lundquist-Arora Pdf

After sitting in a drawer unused and unnamed for twenty years, Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" became the unofficial national anthem of the United States. From World War II battlefronts to professional baseball stadiums, and even the steps of the United States Capitol after the 9/11 attacks, "God Bless America" invokes a feeling of peace and unity in the hearts of many Americans. This captivating book takes its readers on a journey through time on the back of an immigrant's song that has comforted a nation during some of its most challenging times. Complete with easy-to-read sheet music kids can use to play the song, modern uses of the song, and information about the song's journey to fame, this book is sure to engage young readers.

Author : Allen Jackson
Publisher : Intend Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1617180513

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God Bless America Again by Allen Jackson Pdf

God is moving in our nation in an unprecedented way. I believe the years ahead of us hold the potential for the greatest move of the Spirit of God that humanity will have ever known. I also believe they hold the potential for the greatest expressions of evil. It's imperative we prepare for that season with prayer and a love of God's truth.

Author : Steve Almond
Publisher : Lookout Books
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0984592237

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God Bless America by Steve Almond Pdf

"Steve Almond is one of our finest literary provocateurs. His stories are without equal in their beautiful terrible honesty. Stylish and finely wrought, these are tales with the force of life itself.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781495040412

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God Bless America Sheet Music by Anonim Pdf

(Piano Vocal). An arrangement of Irving Berlin's beloved favorite for piano and voice with guitar chord frames.

Author : Adah Nuchi
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781368022521

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God Bless America by Adah Nuchi Pdf

An inspiring portrait of an immigrant and the gift he gave his new home. Persecuted as Jews, Izzy Baline and his family emigrated from Russia to New York, where he fell in love with his new country. He heard music everywhere and was full to bursting with his own. Izzy's thump-two-three, ting-a-ling, whee tunes soon brought him acclaim as the sought-after songwriter Irving Berlin. He ignited the imaginations of fellow countrymen and women with his Broadway and Hollywood numbers, crafting tunes that have become classics we still sing today. But when darker times came and the nation went to war, it was time for Irving to compose a new kind of song: A boom-rah-rah song. A big brass belter. A loud heart-melter. A song for America. And so "God Bless America" was born, the heart swelling standard that Americans have returned to again and again after its 1918 composition. This is the tale of how a former refugee gave America one of its most celebrated patriotic songs. With stirring, rhythmic text by Adah Nuchi and delightful, energetic art by Rob Polivka, readers will be ready to hum along to this exuberant picturebook.

Author : Multnomah
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780735289741

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God Bless America by Multnomah Pdf

Return to simple pleasures and simpler times. Enter the pages of this coloring book for adults, and you will find a peaceful way to reflect on what makes America a truly amazing country: our values of equality, opportunity, faith, family, character, generosity, justice, and perseverance. Each coloring page features an original design from one of nine different artists, illustrating an inspirational quote from one of the Founding Fathers, an historic document, a patriotic hymn, or another of America’s heroes. Slow down, quiet the noise, and express creativity as you color your way through history. So grab your colored pencils or markers, find a comfortable spot to relax, and spend some time celebrating America. To help set the perfect patriotic mood, a link to the “Coloring America” playlist is included inside.

Author : John MacArthur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0849955599

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Can God Bless America? by John MacArthur Pdf

Recently, and seemingly overnight, the once cliche slogan "God Bless America" became almost a national mantra. John MacArthur gets to the heart of the matter by asking the questions most Americans choose to ignore: "Should God bless America?" and "Is America deserving of blessing?" Turning to the Old Testament, he presents the simple truth of God's word, his blessing has always had conditions. MacArthur calls the Nation to turn back to God by showing us how we can become a nation that is once again blessed by God.

Author : Phillip Lippert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000-10-01
Category : Prisoners
ISBN : 0970405200

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God Bless America by Phillip Lippert Pdf

Author : Lee Greenwood
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1589800273

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God Bless the U.S.A. Gift Book by Lee Greenwood Pdf

"A special thanks to my friend Lee Greenwood. I've heard you perform many times and it gives me chills whenever you sing 'God Bless the U.S.A.'" --Former Pres. George Bush "I've been an admirer of Lee Greenwood's talents for many years. However, not until he accompanied me on my last U.S.O. tour did I really become aware of the impact this man and his song 'God Bless the U.S.A.' has on not just the military personnel, but Americans of all ages. Lee Greenwood's performance is as dynamic as I've ever witnessed." --Bob Hope "We had the chaplain say a little prayer for the protection of our service men and women and then we played Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless the U.S.A.'. . . Anybody who knows me knows I love that song. . . . Then we just said, 'Okay, now let's go to work.'" --General Norman Schwarzkopf Lee Greenwood's contemporary anthem "God Bless the U.S.A." has touched the hearts of millions of Americans, inspiring a renewed spirit of national pride and patriotism. This platinum-selling song underscores the reasons Americans are willing to sacrifice in the name of freedom and democracy and expresses gratitude to those who have paid the ultimate price.