Battle Hymn of the Republic - Memorial Day

I hope you are enjoying Memorial Day.  Take a moment to read Mark Steyn's short history of the Battle Hymn of The Republic and enjoy this video from Judy Collins.  The Civil War imbued the ideals of America with deeper meaning that Lincoln summed in the Second Inaugural address.  This song is one of the great songs to come out of that conflict.

What You Should Be Reading

• Mark Steyn, of course, because he nails the meaning of America in ways that we native born seem to miss.
• If you are a Christian, Dalrock (this and this), who seems to stand almost alone in fighting the feminist assault on the church.