Bibliograph

For spacious skies, Katharine Lee Bates and the inspiration for "America the beautiful", Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Olga Baumert

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For spacious skies, Katharine Lee Bates and the inspiration for "America the beautiful", Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Olga Baumert

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

For spacious skies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Olga Baumert

Sub title

Katharine Lee Bates and the inspiration for "America the beautiful"

Summary

"Katharine Lee Bates first wrote the lines to "America the Beautiful" on a summer evening after a stirring visit to Pikes Peak in 1893. But the story behind the song begins with Katharine herself, who grew up with memories of the country divided by the Civil War and pushed beyond conventional expectations of women to become an acclaimed writer, scholar, suffragist, and reformer. Katharine believed in the power of words to make a difference, and in "America the Beautiful," her vision of the nation as a great family, united from sea to shining sea, continues to uplift and inspire us all."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Katharine Lee Bates and the inspiration for "America the beautiful"

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