“America the Beautiful” should be the national anthem: Katherine Bates’ words, published in 1910 (and originally titled, “Pikes Peak”), are truly patriotic in the best sense of the word–an expression of love for country and the joy it brings to its inhabitants. The Star Spangled Banner is eminently unsingable and often referred to […]
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“AMERICA!–MEND THY EVERY FLAW!”
July 2, 2013
Posted in Patriotism |
Tags: America the Beautiful, anger management, Arthur Fiedler, Bruce Springstein, civil discourse, Dolly Parton, God, Independence Day, Jay Z, jingoism, Norman Thomas, Star Spangled Banner, super-patriotism, Tschaikovsky, United States
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