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"We'll Stand By the Flag." March and Song. Music by E. T. Paull,
poem by H. A. Freeman. New York: E. T. Paull Music Co., 1898.
NYPL for the Performing Arts, Music Division, American Music Collection
In addition to such popular themes as the defense of Cuban freedom for humanity's
sake and the need to avenge the Maine, the flag, the Navy, and the Army
were also honored by patriotic songs. The flag’s appeal as a symbol of
federal unity had increased in the 1890s, and it was raised over most public
buildings. During the war, the flag's "colors that never ran" were
ubiquitous. References to the reconciliation of North and South were also common.
Introduction | Chronology | Part I: Antecedents, 1895-1898 | Part II: Public Appeals, 1898 | Part III: Popular Participation, 1898-1899 | Part IV: Public Memories | Part V: Historical Perspectives | Audiovisual Components | Exhibition Checklist | Acknowledgments | Suggested Reading /About the Library Shop | Related Exhibits/Spanish American War Websites of Interest | Exhibition home page | NYPL Exhibitions
EPO, 1998