American Essence

Katharine Lee Bates: Penning America’s Hymn

In part 2 of a great song in this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet Katherine Lee Bates, the lady who wrote the lyrics for ‘America the Beautiful.’
Katharine Lee Bates: Penning America’s Hymn
(L) Birthplace of Katherine Lee Bates, West Main Street, Falmouth, Mass. and (R) Sign in front marking Bates as author of "America the Beautiful." Elisa.rolle/CC BY-SA 4.0
Tiffany Brannan
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Like “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “America the Beautiful,” as shared in Part 1, wasn’t composed with lyrics and music together. In 1910, a professor of literature at Wellesley College added words to the moving melody of a hymn composed by Samuel Ward.
Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 24-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. She's written for The Epoch Times since 2019 and became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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