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“America the Beautiful”

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  1. An American patriotic hymn from the nineteenth century. It begins, “O beautiful for spacious skies.”


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Brandi Carlile will sing “America the Beautiful” and Grammy-winning artist Coco Jones will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also before the game.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Upbeat new ads promoting travel to the U.S. under the theme “America the Beautiful” are set to begin running next week in Europe and Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

Underwood is expected to sing “America the Beautiful” before Trump is sworn into office for the second time.

From Salon Jan. 15, 2025

As they stood around waiting, they held wineglasses and sang “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless the USA.”

From Slate Mar. 4, 2024

In school, most children are taught songs like “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless America.”

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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