A compilation of music from the Civil War era, including patriotic songs, songs of the homefront, as well as battlefield songs. Hear the songs and read the lyrics from "The Civil War Songbook."

Explore band music from the Civil War Period at The Library of Congress website.

This site provides you with the lyrics to the song, Dixie. Also provides a link that explains the origins of the popular Civil War song.

Features the complete lyrics to the popular Civil War song "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", written by Julia Ward Howe in 1861.

Explore eighteen American songs and poems each represented by an original primary source document, along with historical background information and, in many cases, sound recordings and alternate versions.

Provides primary sources for the study of southern history, culture and literature. DocSouth includes sixteen thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs.

PBS presents several activities and lesson plans that cover the concepts of identifying different forms of music, learning about musical imagery, writing in response to music, and creating lyrics. The Sound Lounge has many interactive...

This unit features authors of Antebellum America and how they portray the American identity through their literature. Click on the tabs to explore the various resources available to enhance this unit.

World War I was not fought by Americans just in Europe. Read about the many ways people at home helped the war effort. See how badly German-Americans were treated as anti-German passions were fueled.

Wrote many poems during the Civil War. Some of her published works include Wild Roses of Cape Ann and Childhood Songs.