Author Sharon McMahon explained how Katharine Lee Bates wrote the poem “America the Beautiful” and how it became a popular song in American history.
An awkward few moments at Donald Trump’s inauguration turned into a powerful performance as the attendees joined Carrie ...
“America the Beautiful” is one of the most popular patriotic songs in the U.S., the lyrics of which were written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893 and set to the tune of another hymn. Bates was ...
In 1893, Wellesley College teacher Katharine Lee Bates was so moved ... That poem later became the lyrics for "America The Beautiful." Bates' stirring paean to the grandeur of America was in ...
An awkward few moments at Donald Trump’s inauguration turned into a powerful performance as the attendees joined Carrie Underwood to sing ‘America the Beautiful.’ ...