America the Beautiful is a beloved American patriotic song with lyrics written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1895 and music composed by Samuel A. Ward in 1883.
Bates was inspired to write the poem after a journey to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado, where she was moved by the breathtaking landscape.
The song celebrates the natural beauty of the United States and expresses a hopeful vision for the nation's ideals.
