Resources for Exploring American History through Music

Internet Resources

Web sites for investigating both song and American social history

Printed Resources

General Bibliography, as well as more specific bibliography, of specific categories of American music.  Also includes a listing of books on social and political history, and literature recommended for the classroom by NEH Summer Institute participants.

 

Non-print Resources

Videos and CD collections.

Guide to finding song lyrics

A brief guide to locating song lyrics online, identifying songs appropriate for discussing a specific topic or theme, and tracking down recordings for songs.

Song of America

A detailed description of the three disc, fifty song compilation conceived by former Attorney General Janet Reno.

Other topics under resources:

Internet Resources

Print Resources

Non-print Resources

Guide to finding song lyrics and

    recordings

Song of America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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