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rug

(82,333 posts) Wed Feb 1, 2012, 07:46 PM Feb 2012

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“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” first appeared in The Atlantic 150 years ago this month

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/theatlantic/16868132897/1/tumblr_lyq3yuYNlI1qcokc4

Interesting background to the song.

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/11/the-battle-hymn-of-the-republic-americas-song-of-itself/66070/

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“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” first appeared in The Atlantic 150 years ago this month (Original Post) rug Feb 2012 OP

I'm an Atheist, but I love the song. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #1

Its an amazingly moving piece of music, lyrics notwithstanding...... Rowdyboy Feb 2012 #2

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

1. I'm an Atheist, but I love the song.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:26 PM

Feb 2012

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

2. Its an amazingly moving piece of music, lyrics notwithstanding......

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 01:12 AM

Feb 2012

"As he died to make men holy let us die to make men free" is pretty good stuff, regardless of your religiousity.

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