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A hymn tune composed in 1882 by Samuel A. Ward, the organist and choir director at Grace Church, Newark, was generally considered the best music as early as 1910 and is still the popular tune today. Just as Bates had been inspired to write her poem, Ward, too, was inspired.
- "Pikes Peak" (lyrics), "Materna" (music)
- Samuel A. Ward, 1883
- Katharine Lee Bates, 1895
- 1910 by Oliver Ditson & Co.
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America the Beautiful Lyrics: O beautiful for spacious skies / For amber waves of grain / For purple mountain majesties / Above the fruited plain! / America! America! / God shed his grace...
Nov 3, 2020 · Learn how scholar and social activist Katharine Lee Bates wrote her patriotic poem after a trip across the U.S. in 1893. Discover the places and people that inspired her words and the music that made them famous.
- Jill Lepore
Jul 4, 2023 · Learn about the origin and meaning of the US patriotic song, ‘America the Beautiful’, which was once a contender for the national anthem. Discover the lyrics and watch videos of famous singers who have performed it.