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Band Music from
the Civil War Era, in American Memory.
Band Music from the Civil War
Era displays examples of
a brilliant style of brass band music that flourished in the 1850s in the United
States and remained popular through the nineteenth century. Bands of this kind
served in the armies of both the North and the South during the Civil War.
These online exhibits
provide context and additional information about this collection.
The
American Brass Band Movement: A Historical Overview
A Concert for Brass
Band, Voice and Piano
Photo Gallery
About the Instruments
These historical
era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
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These collections
and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Also
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Finder for more related material on the
American Memory Web site.
African-American
Sheet Music, 1850-1920
An American Time Capsule
Civil War Maps
Civil War Photographs
Music for the Nation
Nineteenth-Century
Song Sheets
"We'll Sing to Abe
Our Song!"
Recommended additional sources of information.
Read More About It! - A bibliography
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for searching this collection.
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the collection using the keyword search, or browse the Subject
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Indexes. For help with search words, go to the Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies,
see Finding Items
in American Memory.
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to items in this collection, go to American
Memory Viewer Information.
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