Introduction
Being an American musician
Music in the Civil War era
Educating Americans in music
"A cherished monstrosity" : Gilmore and the Boston peace jubilees
Performers and personalities
Music, government, and private enterprise
Dvořák and American musical nationalism
American music monuments
Music and technology
Reception of modern music
Music and the great war
American musical culture : traditions, conditions, and outlook
Quotations and miscellany.