Overview
"The author has been performing Civil War songs in the Atlanta/North Georgia area for almost 20 years. In that time, the fifteen songs in this book have emerged as the most popular. The background of each song is discussed, and the words/guitar chords are included. Songs include ""Aura Lee"", ""Battle Hymn of the Republic"", ""Battle Cry of Freedom"", ""Bonnie Blue Flag"", ""Dixie"", ""Goober Peas"", ""Hold the Fort"", ""Home Sweet Home"", ""Johnny is Gone for a Soldier"", ""Marching Through Georgia"", ""Maryland, My Maryland"", ""Oh Susanna"", ""Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!"", When Johnny Comes Marching Home"" and ""Yellow Rose of Texas"". There are 30 photos in this book, with 11 of them in color."
Full Product Details
Author: Robert C Jones
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.073kg
ISBN: 9781460976586
ISBN 10: 1460976584
Pages: 54
Publication Date: 10 March 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
"Robert C. Jones is President of the Kennesaw Historical Society, and Director of Programs and Education for the Kennesaw Museum Foundation. He is also an at-large member of the Civil War Roundtable of Cobb County (Georgia). He has written several books on Civil War and railroad themes, including ""Civil War Prison Camps: A Brief History"", ""Famous Songs of the Civil War"", ""Retracing the Route of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea"", ""The Battle of Griswoldville: An Infantry Battle on Sherman's March to the Sea"", ""The Fifteen Most Critical Moments of the Civil War"", ""The Reading Railroad: An Illustrated Timeline"", ""The Pennsylvania Railroad: An Illustrated Timeline"", ""The Battle of Allatoona Pass: The Forgotten Battle of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign"", ""The Ten Best - and Worst - Generals of the Civil War"", ""The Top 10 Innovations of the Civil War"", ""Bleeding Kansas: The Real Start of the Civil War"", ""The Top 20 Railroad Songs of All Time"", ""The Top 25 Civil War Spies and Irregulars"", ""The Top 20 Most Influential Leaders of the Civil War"", ""The Top 25 Most Influential Women of the Civil War"" and ""The W&A, the General, and the Andrews Raid: A Brief History"". Robert has also written several books on ghost towns in the Southwest, including ""Death Valley Ghost Towns - As They Appear Today"", ""Ghost Towns of the Mojave National Preserve"", ""Ghost Towns of Southern Arizona and New Mexico"" and ""Ghost Towns of Western Nevada"". Another Western-themed book, ""The Top 10 Gunslingers and Lawmen of the Old West"", was published in 2012. In 2005, Robert co-authored a business-oriented book entitled ""Working Virtually: The Challenges of Virtual Teams""."
