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Sep 13, 2024 · The song extols the grandeur of the American landscape as well as the nation’s ideals. The lyrics were written by American poet, author, and educator Katharine Lee Bates, and the tune was created by American composer Samuel A. Ward.
1 day ago · Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," [2] with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature."
3 days ago · The following is a list of notable people who owned other people as slaves, where there is a consensus of historical evidence of slave ownership, in alphabetical order by last name. Part of a series on.
Sep 9, 2024 · The tune we ordinarily sing this song to, called “Materna,” had been written for a different hymn by Samuel A. Ward. Born in New Jersey in 1848, Ward was a shoemaker’s son who grew up to be a skilled organist and composer.
5 days ago · The concert’s program will feature a selection of iconic pieces, including “His Honor March” by Henry Filmore, “America, the Beautiful” by Samuel A. Ward, “Bells of Freedom” by David R. Gillingham, and many more.
Sep 11, 2024 · America the Beautiful | Samuel A. Ward | Secular hymn | Veure més
1 day ago · Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. (/ əˈliːtoʊ / ə-LEE-toh; born April 1, 1950) is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated to the high court by President George W. Bush on October 31, 2005, and has served on it since January 31, 2006.
