Further reading
There are a lot of books about Benjamin Franklin. They tell us about his youth and accomplishments in business, politics, and diplomacy. They tell us...
On December 19, 1777, George Washington marched his Continental Army into its winter encampment at Valley Forge. In school we learned this was a...
It’s impossible to overstate the importance of African and African American music to the United States’ musical traditions. Steven Lewis, a Curator...
How did everyday Americans in the early United States use and enjoy music? How did they create and circulate new songs and musical lyrics? Our five...
Our study of music in Early America continues with this third episode in our five-episode series. Our last two episodes (Episode 343 and Episode 344)...
Our 5-episode series about music in Early America continues with this second episode that seeks to answer your questions about music in Early America...