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= Music Fights For Freedom =

Music frequently plays an important role in military and social history. Often, songs
==become standards of troops fighting in war, such as "Yankee Doodle" during the American Revolution, the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” during the Civil War, “God Bless America” during the World War years, “Ballad of the Green Berets” in the Vietnam era and, most recently, Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” in the Gulf War years. ==

This unit will investigate some of the more familiar and famous songs of the
==American struggle for independence. It will also look at Americas support for other countries in their struggles. The unit will examine how music helped convey messages of ==

Bonnie Page & Loretta Brady
bpage@schools.nyc.gov