American history explored through music with songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Topics covered include Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and anti-war protests, with a wide range of genres represented including country, folk, bluegrass, Western, old time, American Indian, blues, gospel, shape note singing, doo-wop, Motown, R&B, soul, and funk.
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