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Katharine Lee Bates: From Sea to Shining Sea

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NPR - All Things Considered
Greatness Is Not A Given: 'America The Beautiful' Asks How We Can Do Better

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AZTV - Prescott, Arizona
Live television interview on the "Sandy & Friends" morning show.

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Colorado Public Radio - Interview
"How 30 Minutes On Top Of Pikes Peak Inspired 'America The Beautiful"

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WFLA - Tampa, Fla.
Live television interview on the "Daytime" morning show.

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WCAI - Woods Hole, Mass.
The Life of Katharine Lee Bates: Much More Than "America The Beautiful"

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WFYI - Indianapolis, Ind.
Author Melinda Ponder: "Katharine Lee Bates: From Sea to Shining Sea"

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KRCC - Colorado Springs, Colo.
America The Beautiful: How Colorado Springs Shaped A Patriotic Anthem

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Falmouth Community Television - Falmouth, Mass.
Conversations With Barbara Kanellopoulos - Melinda Ponder, "Katharine Lee Bates - From Sea To Shining Sea"


wellesley.edu - July 2018
"The U.S. Postal Service Releases “O Beautiful” Forever Stamps, Featuring Scenes Inspired by Wellesley Alumna Katharine Lee Bates’ “America the Beautiful”"
wanderer.com - June 2018
"The Colors of Katharine Lee Bates"
Hingham Journal - May 2018
"Learn about woman who wrote words to 'America the Beautiful'"
Wellesley Magazine - Fall 2017
"A Legacy of Wisdom and Song."

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Listen to "America The Beautiful"​

I love this recording from my hometown. Now that I know Katharine Lee Bates better, I understand how hard she worked to express love for her country in the poem that became this most beloved and famous song.

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