Kathrine Lee BatesBy Katarina Bozic

The most interesting person I've ever read about is Kathrine Lee Bates.

Where & When was Kathrine Lee Bates Born?

Kathrine Lee Bates was born in Foulmouth, Massachusetts on August 12,1859.

Kathrine is special because...

Kathrine is special because she wrote the song America the beautiful. The purple mountains influenced her.

She is famous for..

-She was famous for writing the song America the beautiful and for being a awesome poem writer On the next slide there is a poem she wrote called Let me blessed for the peace I make.

She was famous for...#2

"Let me be blessd for the peace I make." God grant that old Shakespearean praise may glow, Columbia, on thy brows most royal so, Girt with a crown no mortal chances break. The eagle that from ruined Rome we take Hath but a pagan heart. His kingdoms go, That the dove's kingdom still may come, and flow O'er all the world. Ere the New Century wake, Make straight her paths, her sweet Triumphal Way, For not by might and power earth's sorrows cease; Nor shall the stars in our young banner dim While in its stripes is set the sign of Him Who won by sufferance an eternal sway,

Something many people don't Know about her is ...

The song America the beautiful started out as a poem. She wasn't a song writer. She didn't know it was going to become a song!!

A Challenge Kathrine had was...

A challenge she had was going up pikes peak!!!

Something I like about Kathrine is ...

She is a great song writer/ poet and travels a lot.

Something I like in her is...

She wrote a beautiful song. Kathrine lived for writing!!! She should have won a writing award.

Extra Info

Born12 August 1859(1859-08-12)Falmouth, Massachusetts, United StatesDied28 March 1929 (aged69)Wellesley, Massachusetts, United StatesOccupationAuthor, Poet, EducatorNationalityAmericanGenresPoetry