Ch. 8 - Ballad

At the beginning of Chapter 8 Campbell expresses a ballad to his fellow Americans. "Blue is for the American sky...White is for the race that pioneered the continent, drained the swamps and cleared the forests and built the roads and bridges. Red is for the blood of American patriots which was shed so gladly in years gone by." (163). This ballad explains what Americans have had to go through to get to where they are now. He is saying that the courage that these soldiers have is relentless and inspiring.