Her poem, originally entitled simply America, was published on July 4th, 1895. She was a distinguished professor of English at Wellesley College in Massachusetts who agitated for American involvement in the League of Nations and lived with a female partner for 25 years. Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929) wrote the words, inspired by a visit to Pikes Peak in Colorado and other western vistas. I can think of no better time to explore our unofficial national hymn, America the Beautiful. America is also united in looking forward to a nice, long, Fourth of July weekend coming up. On this July 1, 2014, America stands divided politically after some contentious Supreme Court business, and yet we are united in our support of Team USA at the World Cup against Belgium this afternoon.
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