Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...

Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) had a voice that came along "once in a hundred years." When one of Anderson's teachers first heard her sing, the ...

Over the next 50 weeks, "GMA" will visit all 50 states, leading up to the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Each ...

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and it resonates more than ever.

America the Beautiful” by Katharine Lee Bates is as much critique as celebration, writes documentary filmmaker. While Bates’ ...

We each have a story deserving to be heard and appreciated, and we each bring a distinct flavor to Uncle Sam’s birthday.

America the beautiful.” Not everyone knows that those words and that famous song were inspired by the mountain right in our ...

We need "America the Beautiful," just like every other country needs an anthem, to evoke a sense of collective belonging and ...

The United States Air Force Band joins TODAY on the Fourth of July to perform “America the Beautiful.”July 4, 2025 ...

Lara Downes is among the foremost American pianists of her generation, a trailblazer both on and off the stage, whose musical roadmap seeks inspiration from the legacies of history, family and ...