The Star Spangled Banner which was a poem written by Francis Scott Key would eventually go on to become the National Anthem of the United States of America. It is said that the poem was not written to become a … Continue reading →
“Yankee Doodle” is a patriotic song that everyone in America knows and loves. Most people will know some things about the song, but there are other things about the song that are not common knowledge. Most people will know that … Continue reading →
The song “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” was published in 1863. This was written as a motivational song. It was used by both sides in the American civil war. Both soldiers of the North and the South dreamed of the … Continue reading →
“My Country Tis of Thee”, sometimes known as “America”, is a patriotic song about the United States of America. The song’s lyrics were written by Reverend Samuel Francis Smith and set to the melody of the British national anthem. The … Continue reading →
The song “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy” was written in the early 1900’s by a man named George M. Cohan. Cohan wrote the song for the Broadway musical Little Johnny Jones. The musical opened in 1904 at the Liberty Theater. … Continue reading →
Of all the patriotic songs written in praise of the United States of America, “America the Beautiful” is one of the most lovely, if not the loveliest U.S. patriotic song. Written by Katherine E. Bates in 1895, it was first … Continue reading →
Nothing stirs the heart of a patriot in the United States like fireworks accompanied by a rousing rendition of God Bless America. The top songs of America are some of the most easily recognized pieces of music in the Western world. “America the Beautiful,” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “The Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America” are well-known and well-loved songs. They all have histories as rich and colorful as the nation they praise.
Continue reading →Nothing stirs the heart of a patriot in the United States like fireworks accompanied by a rousing rendition of God Bless America. The top songs of America are some of the most easily recognized pieces of music in the Western world. “America the Beautiful,” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “The Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America” are well-known and well-loved songs. They all have histories as rich and colorful as the nation they praise.
Continue reading →In 1940, Woody Guthrie sat down and wrote his personal response to the song ‘God Bless America.’ He felt a different story of America needed telling. This story would celebrate the beauty of the American expanse. At the same time, it would also celebrate the average working citizen who labored across the land. The result of his creativity was ‘This Land is Your Land,’ a song that is still taught in school music classes.
Continue reading →“When Johnny Comes Marching Home” is a song from the Civil War era that expresses the yearning by loved ones for their solders — their sons and husbands — to come marching home safely. It has endured now for over 150 years, and shows no signs of disappearing any time soon.
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