“This Land Is Your Land”
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“This Land Is Your Land” touches impressionistically on a huge cast of characters, from Frederick Douglass to Henry Ford, and some 300 sites, from Mount Vernon to Disneyland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Lopez performed an abridged “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful” and added a Spanish-language section from the Pledge of Allegiance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2021
My favorites tend to be critical of this country in some way, such as Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” or Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2017
Woody Guthrie, meanwhile, first wrote “This Land Is Your Land” as a biting response to “God Bless America.”
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 18, 2017
He wanted to fall into the groove of things, so he sang “This Land Is Your Land” along with his class for glee.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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