| America the Beautiful and Other Poems Contributor(s): Lee Bates, Katharine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1429040769 ISBN-13: 9781429040761 Publisher: Applewood Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2025 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of March 14, 2025 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 72 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The words to one of the United States' most beloved songs, "America, The Beautiful," were originally a poem written in 1893 by Wellesley College English professor Katherine Lee Bates, who found inspiration on a trip to Colorado and Pike's Peak. Bates's words and composer Samuel Ward's music were first published together in 1910. This 1911 collection of poems includes many more on the subject of country, as well as poetry dwelling on faith, nature, love, and death. Katherine Lee Bates was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The author of numerous poems, travel books, and children's books, she popularized Mrs. Claus in her 1889 poem "Goody Santa Claus on A Sleigh Ride." |