Smash Hits: The 100 Songs That Defined America

The 100 Songs That Defined America

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Pop & Rock, Popular, Music Styles, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
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Author: James E. Perone ISBN: 9781440834691
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Publication: October 17, 2016
Imprint: Greenwood Language: English
Author: James E. Perone
ISBN: 9781440834691
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication: October 17, 2016
Imprint: Greenwood
Language: English

We are what we listen to. That's the premise of this study of 100 songs that have shaped and defined the American experience, from the Colonial period to the present.

• Takes an entertaining approach to understanding the cultural tides in American history

• Covers a wide range of songs from the Colonial period through the present to depict political and social perspectives as represented in music

• Explores numerous subtopics related to the songs

• Engages and educates as it gives historical context and meaning to songs with which readers have long been familiar

• Uses a research-based approach to explore the historical and cultural background behind America's hits

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We are what we listen to. That's the premise of this study of 100 songs that have shaped and defined the American experience, from the Colonial period to the present.

• Takes an entertaining approach to understanding the cultural tides in American history

• Covers a wide range of songs from the Colonial period through the present to depict political and social perspectives as represented in music

• Explores numerous subtopics related to the songs

• Engages and educates as it gives historical context and meaning to songs with which readers have long been familiar

• Uses a research-based approach to explore the historical and cultural background behind America's hits

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