MUSIC AND CONFLICT:
FROM PATRIOTISM TO PROTEST
A Historical Journey of Music and Conflict
Throughout history, music has played a vital role in all forms of military history, from conflicts and events such as 9/11, to full scale declarations of war. The role of music in these events ranges from military procedures, to rousing songs of American pride and patriotism, and finally to forms of protests and calls for peace. Whichever side, music and conflict are forever tangled.
This website will look at the history of music in the military, as well as music's place and purpose in several of the most iconic wars and conflicts. Explore the sites and sounds of music and conflict -- from patriotism to protest.
WARS AND CONFLICTS
From the Revolutionary War to Post 9/11 conflicts, take a tour of some of the most iconic points in United States history, and the role music has played in each one of them.
MEDIA GALLERY
This playground for your senses allows you to explore famous speeches, video clips, music, and other multimedia in a historical trip through time. The page also includes links to full song versions of all songs described in the Wars and Conflicts Section
A HISTORICAL TIMELINE
Visit the historical timeline and see how the history of war and conflict overlaps with the history of music in a march through patriotism and protest in time.