"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Jewish musician Irving Berlin while serving in the U.S. Army in 1918 towards the end of the First World War. He changed the lyrics right before the start of the Second World War. It was published the following year by a publishing company founded by Irvin and two others. It has been recorded by American contralto Kate Smith.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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- ↑ [http://katesmith.org/gba.html God Bless America, Land That I Love]. Hayes, Richard K. katesmith.org.
- ↑ God Bless America (Memory): American Treasures of the Library of Congress. loc.gov (August 2007).
- ↑ Collins, Ace. Songs Sung, Red, White, and Blue: The Stories Behind America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs. HarperResource (2003). p. 82-83.
- ↑ From Peace To Patriotism: The Shifting Identity Of 'God Bless America' (2013-09-02).'Interview of Sheryl Kaskowitz by Robert Siegel. NPR.
- ↑ Jewface (June 2006). Rosen, Jody. Reboot Stereophonic.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 [https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/music/story-behind-the-song/the-story-behind-the-song/god-bless-america/ God Bless America: The story behind the song]. The Kennedy Center.
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