John Brown’s Body
Celebrating the launch of the new podcast series, The Artist in American History, this special episode explores the significance of the artist in American history by examining the evolution of “John Brown’s Body”, from abolitionist folk anthem to “Battle Hymn of the Republic” in the early years of the American Civil War. This special episode serves as an introduction to this exciting new podcast series, using the evolution of “John Brown’s Body” to demonstrate how creative works allow us to expose the DNA of a culture by exposing subversive themes and conservative trends in visual, musical, and written forms.
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