Star-Spangled Banner: The Unlikely Story of America's National Anthem Tapa dura - 2014

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Johns Hopkins University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Johns Hopkins University Press, September 2014. Hardcover . 9 Custom HB.

First edition hardcover, which is in very good condition (see photos) and signed and inscribed by the author. There are a couple of bumped corners and a small crease on the bottom edge of the book from shelf wear, but binding is tight and pages are clean and crisp. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
The first comprehensive history of America's controversial national anthem and how it evolved from an English barroom ballad into a patriotic hit.
Nearly every American knows The Star-Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States of America. Yet many people dislike the song, contend that it glorifies militarism, and question its suitability as the musical embodiment of nationhood. Even professional vocalists have trouble singing the multi-octave melody and remembering the words. So why in 1931 did Congress designate it as the official national anthem, more than a century after Francis Scott Key put pen to paper?
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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.