Historical America in Song, released in 1950 by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, is an album set by folk singer Burl Ives. Each of the six albums consists of five 12-inch vinylite records, for a total of thirty 78 rpm records. Each album has its own cover with a drawing of the Washington Monument on it (see the illustration). The album set was designed to be used in four types of academic courses: music appreciation, American history, literature, and social studies. Each song was selected and is introduced by Ives. The introductions "establish the songs in mood, time, and place" and "point up the significance of the songs and highlight their most important elements." The following albums make up the set: Songs of the Colonies, Songs of the Revolution, Songs of North and South, Songs of the Sea, Songs of the Frontier, and Songs of Expanding America.

Songs of the Colonies

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Record 1, Side 1 (B.I.301) Record 1, Side 2 (B.I.302) Record 2, Side 3 (B.I.303) Record 2, Side 4 (B.I.304) Record 3, Side 5 (B.I.305) Record 3, Side 6 (B.I.306) Record 4, Side 7 (B.I.307) Record 4, Side 8 (B.I.308) Record 5, Side 9 (B.I.309) Record 5, Side 10 (B.I.310)

Songs of the Revolution

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Record 1, Side 1 (B.I.311) Record 1, Side 2 (B.I.312) Record 2, Side 3 (B.I.313) Record 2, Side 4 (B.I.314) Record 3, Side 5 (B.I.315) Record 3, Side 6 (B.I.316) Record 4, Side 7 (B.I.317) Record 4, Side 8 (B.I.318) Record 5, Side 9 (B.I.319) Record 5, Side 10 (B.I.320)

Songs of North and South

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Songs of the Sea

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Songs of the Frontier

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Songs of Expanding America

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The set was selling for $59.50 in 1951 or $10.95 per album.