In 1893, a teacher scaled Pikes Peak in Colorado and penned one of the US's most cherished songs, "America the Beautiful".
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America has a national anthem. But this is the song it turns to most.
Why does America keep choosing "America the Beautiful" for its defining moments? From Ray Charles to Brandi Carlile, here's ...
Singer Ray Charles released his moving version of "America the Beautiful" in 1972, pouring his soul into the classic American ...
Perhaps the most evocative tune in America's patriotic repertoire, and certainly the most popular, is also among the least understood. Written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893, "America the Beautiful" ...
Born in Falmouth, Katharine Lee Bates was a devoted social reformer, an anti-war activist, and a passionate defender of women ...
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