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A descendant of the woman who wrote the classic national ballad presents a sequence of illustrations inspired by its lyrics, showcasing historical and contemporary subjects from Sacagawea's travels with Lewis and Clark to firefighters raising the flag at Ground Zero. Reprint.
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From his unique perspective as the great, great grandnephew of "America the Beautiful" writer, Katharine Lee Bates, Chris Gall transforms this beloved patriotic song into monumental works of art--from purple mountain majesties to gleaming alabaster cities. Honoring his ancestry and national pride, Gall pairs the beautiful lyrics with striking illustrations of notable American images such as Pike's Peak, the Tuskgee Airmen, and firefighters raising the American flag at Ground Zero.
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