My Country, 'Tis of Thee: How One Song Reveals the History of Civil Rights

by Claire Rudolf Murphy

More than any other, one song traces America's history of patriotism and protest.

Everyone knows the words to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." What most don't realize is that this iconic song has been a beacon of change for hundreds of years. Generations of protesters and civil rights pioneers have created new lyrics, beginning in royalist Britain and continuing through conflicts in colonial times, the American Revolution, the suffragist and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805082263
• ISBN13: 9780805082265
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4