American War Songs

Wheelwright, William Bond (Compiler, Organizer, and Author of the Introduction)

Edité par National Committee for the Preservation of Existing Records of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, Philadelphia, 1925

A propos de cet article

The format is approximately 6.25 inches by 9.5 inches. xxx, 202 pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. Index. Decorative front cover. No dust jacket present. 'American War Songs' was privately printed and "published under supervision of National Committee for the Preservation of Existing Records of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America"(Quoted from the title page). Inscription on the fep reads "To Mrs. Kerwith Brown with pleasant recollections from Hale L Brown and the C.D's of America"[?]. This includes short explanations and lyrics to U.S. war songs from the Revolutionary War through World War I, including "Over There" by G.M. Cohan, "America the Beautiful" by K. Bates, "Yankee Doodle" (unknown), "Hail, Hail, The Gangs All Here" by D.A. Esrom, along with dozens of other well-known songs (and some not so well-known!). Contents include Announcement, Dedication, Memorial, Tributes, Introduction, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War, Alphabetical List of Songs, and Index. William Bond Wheelwright was a noted historian, author, journalist, and publisher. The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) is an American organization composed of women who are descended from an ancestor "who came to reside in an American Colony before 1776, and whose services were rendered during the Colonial Period." The organization has 44 corporate societies. The national headquarters is Dumbarton House in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. The organization was founded in 1891, shortly after the founding of a similar society, the Colonial Dames of America (CDA), which was created to have a centrally organized structure under the control of the parent Society in New York City. The NSCDA was intended as a federation of State Societies in which each unit had a degree of autonomy. Organized following the United States Centennial of 1876 and a Centennial of the US Constitution in New York in 1889, the NSCDA has worked in historic preservation, restoration and the interpretation of historic sites since its New York Society first undertook the preservation of the Van Cortlandt House in 1897. The organization includes 44 corporate societies. Its headquarters is located at Dumbarton House, in Washington, D.C. In addition to its activities in museum work, the Society sponsors scholarship programs and other historic preservation, patriotic service and educational projects. Since the NSCDA's founding in 1891, the organization has worked to help tell America's many stories and amplify women's voices. The NSCDA serves as stewards of historic properties, curators of collections, archivists of historic artifacts, and researchers of genealogical histories. It was one of the first women's organizations to honor women in the military, and during two world wars, we partnered with the Red Cross to support our troops. In addition to serving as stewards of historic properties, The NSCDA built the Spanish-American Monument (1902) in Arlington National Cemetery, the Church at Jamestown (1907), and the Plymouth Canopy (1921) at Plymouth Rock as reminders of significant events in American history. In 2020, the organization launched Great American Treasures, an alliance of more than 60 historic homes and sites all across the country. Today, the NSCDA is researching the free and enslaved women who contributed to the formation of our country to help tell a fuller history of our nation's founding. Privately Printed [stated]. Presumed First Edition, First printing.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: American War Songs
• Éditeur: National Committee for the Preservation of Existing Records of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, Philadelphia
• Date de parution: 1925
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Very good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Civil War
  • War of 1812