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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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A Chinese military band played tunes such as “America the Beautiful” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

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

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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