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Songs of America

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What’s it about?

A Pulitzer-winning historian and a country music star join forces to reveal how songs have shaped America's politics, culture, and soul—from revolutionary anthems to protest hymns.

You’ll learn

  • Music as a force for unity and protest
  • How spirituals encoded resistance
  • The Civil Rights Movement's singing engine
  • Hip-hop's truth-telling power