Silencing the Guns of War: Women's Binder's Volumes

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Summary

Candace Bailey examines bound collections of printed music from the Library of Congress to illustrate the music performed during the Civil War in Union areas near the nation's capital. She hones in on those compiled by Annie Houseal, a music teacher in central Pennsylvania; Minna Blair, the daughter of Lincoln's postmaster general Montgomery Blair; and Laura Cooke, the daughter of financier Jay Cooke. She also demonstrates that "musicking" during the Civil War did not necessarily include music of the Civil War, even among those invested in its quotidian machinations. In light of these findings, Bailey explores the meaning of "musicking" in Civil War parlors, considering such motivations as music to soothe trauma, to entertain, and to please.

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  • Source collection: Library of Congress
  • License: Public Domain
  • Category: Nature

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