We mark the birthday of Katharine Lee Bates, the author of the poem, "America the Beautiful." She was a writer, teacher, anti-war activist, and campaigner for women, immigrants, African Americans and ...

‘America the Beautiful’ is a traditional song that dates back to the 1800s. It was originally written by Katharine Lee Bates as a poem called "Pikes Peak" and later put to a hymn by Samual A ...