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  1. 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.

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  3. One of many famous American patriotic songs, America the Beautiful reminds us of how vast and diverse our beautiful country is. With emotional music and lyrics, it inspires us all to hold fast to ...

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  4. Learn about the initiative to conserve, connect, and restore at least 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030 for the benefit of all people and communities. Find resources, reports, grants, and listening sessions related to this challenge.

  5. Learn how the poet Katharine Lee Bates wrote the lyrics of "America the Beautiful" after a trip to Pike's Peak in 1893. Explore the poem's themes of patriotism, idealism, and brotherhood, and its musical settings and popularity.

  6. Nov 3, 2020 · Learn the story behind the poem that became the unofficial anthem of the United States, written by Katharine Lee Bates after a trip to Pikes Peak in 1893. Explore the poem's themes of beauty, justice, and diversity through the lens of history and culture.

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  7. Learn how poet Katharine Lee Bates wrote the poem "Pikes Peak" after a stunning view from a mountain in Colorado. Discover how the poem was adapted to music and became a patriotic hymn.

  8. America the Beautiful Lyrics: O beautiful for spacious skies / For amber waves of grain / For purple mountain majesties / Above the fruited plain! / America! America!