HISTORY OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER FROM 1814 TO THE PRESENT IBD

Sinopse

The Star Spangled Banner from 1814 to the Present is a study of the writing and subsequent history of America?s national anthem. It also includes details on the anthem?s first publication as a poem, its later adaptation to music, the background of the music, when it was first sung, the development of its popularity after 1815, its various musical arrangements, and the efforts to adopt it as America?s national anthem, as well as the inspirational meaning which it has held for successive generations of Americans and newcomers to these shores.Contents:IntroductionThe Star Spangled Banner as FlagThe Star Spangled Banner as National AnthemCircumstances Surrounding the Writing of the Star Spangled BannerThe Star Spangled Banner?s First Appearance in the Press MediaThe Poetic MessageThe Background of the MusicThe TuneEarly Musical ArrangementsThe Development of the Star Spangled Banner?s PopularityThe Star Spangled Banner During the Civil WarThe Star Spangled Banner Between 1865 and 1889, its Continued Growth in Popularity During the Post-Civil War Era, and the Beginning of the Trend Toward its Official RecognitionAdoption of the Star Spangled Banner by the Navy and the ArmyPublic Reaction to the Military Recognition of the Star Spangled BannerProposed Standardization of the Star Spangled BannerThe Efforts to Adopt the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem of the United States of AmericaCriticism and Defence of the Star Spangled BannerThe Star Spangled Banner Between the Time of its Congressional Recognition as the National Anthem and the PresentEpilogueAppendicesBibliography