Tag: George Frederick Root

Patriotic Song: The Battle Cry of Freedom

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“The Battle Cry of Freedom” was written in 1862 by George Frederick Root.  The song is also known as “Rally ‘Round the Flag.” The song is a patriotic song, popular during the American Civil War, that advocated the causes of unionism and abolitionism. A modified version of the song became the campaign song for the 1864 Lincoln-Johnson presidential election. One […]

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Hymn Songs: Never Forget the Dear Ones     

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Renowned hymnists Fanny Crosby taught at the New York Institution for the Blind for eleven years. While on summer break, she would spend time in North Reading, Mass.  She wrote many songs for Dr. George F. Root, the music teacher at the blind instutition.  “Never Forget the Dear Ones” was such song. Root would then provide the music to marry […]

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