On July 4, 1963, Kennedy announced the first 31 honorees, including opera singer Marian Anderson, ambassador Ellsworth Bunker, architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, writer E.B. White, and artist ...

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 ...

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

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

America the Beautiful," we have a look at a beach in Delaware, where lifeguards are working to keep swimmers safe.

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

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

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 ...

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