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“O beautiful for spacious skies, . . . O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Til all success be nobleness And every gain divine!”

Quote by Katharine Lee Bates

Book:America the Beautiful: And Other Poems

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America the Beautiful: And Other Poems

This book is a compilation of poems that reflect on the natural wonders, cultural heritage, and patriotic themes associated with the United States of America. more

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Katharine Lee Bates

Katharine Lee Bates was an American songwriter and professor, renowned for her composition of the patriotic song 'America the Beautiful'. Born on August 12, 1859, in Falmouth, Maine, Bates spent her life in Maine, teaching at Wellesley College and Vassar College. She passed away on March 28, 1929. more

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