“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
I find “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie inspiring, inclusive and easy to sing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2020
David Silverman, in his personal reflections, considers how two secular patriotic hymns, “This Land Is Your Land” and “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” shaped American childhood experiences.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 18, 2019
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
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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