The U.S. is turning 250. These songs unexpectedly changed American history.

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<p>The United States turns 250 years old this summer &mdash; and there&rsquo;s no shortage of ways to mark the moment. One of the most revealing lenses through which to view the country&rsquo;s history may be music. Anna Harwell Celenza, professor at Johns Hopkins University and author of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/on-the-record/id6749278151" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>On the Record: Music That Changed America</em></a>, joined <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host David Greene to discuss the hidden political history of American music &mdash; from why &ldquo;The Star-Spangled Banner&rdquo; became the national anthem to how &ldquo;Strange Fruit&rdquo; helped pass anti-lynching legislation &mdash; and what music still has to say about democracy now.</p>