Doctoral candidate Ellen Sauer describes the role of patriotic music and song, such as “La Marseillaise,” during the French Revolution. See samples of art and music used to illustrate the essay.
A fitting blog post for the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations on July 4th, Morgen Stevens-Garmon, senior music archivist in the Library of Congress Music Division, reminisces about a favorite Broadway show, "1776," and other musicals set during the American Revolution.