Sample Music
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An old classic with mystery in its history. Settlers moving west, exchanging the Shenandoah River for the Missouri? French Canadian voyageurs who traded with Native Americans for beaver pelts? Oneida Iroquois chief John Skenandoa? Or all the above?
The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865 – 160 years ago. To commemorate the occasion, listen to the Civil War Trilogy which is a bit of The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Dixie and the first verse of Taps.
The Song of the Kansas Emigrant, an anthem of people settling Lawrence, Manhattan, Topeka and Osawatomie, Kansas. Each town was aided by the New England Emigrant Aid Society, an abolitionist group encouraging anti-slavery in Kansas Territory prior to the Civil War.
The Pony Express began on April 3, 1860. At the time we were building toward a Civil War. There were 31 states from Missouri and east, but also California and Oregon on the west coast. There was a desire for speedy communication over the vast distance. Riders were young men, averaging around 20, with the oldest in his 40's and the youngest only 11. Listen and learn more from this song: Ride Young Man Ride.
▶️ Ozark Mountain Melody is from Jeff Davidsons' CD
Tender Touches of the West.