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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

She encouraged everyone in the room to participate as she sang “America the Beautiful” entirely a cappella.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

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

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2024

We have our first celebrity garage-sighting: Post Malone, who is singing “America the Beautiful” before the game today.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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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