(May 11, 1888\u2013September 22, 1989), was a Russian-born American songwriter. The son of a rabbi, he was four-years old when he came with his family to New York. He served as a U.S. infantry sergeant during World War I. His works include: Remember;<\/i> Always;<\/i> Alexander\u2019s Ragtime Band;<\/i> Easter Parade;<\/i> and White Christmas.<\/i> In 1945, President Harry S. Truman awarded him the Medal of Merit for \u201cextraordinary service as creator and producer of the musical revue, This Is the Army.<\/i>\u201d3408<\/p>\n
In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a Congressional bill awarding Berlin a gold medal \u201cin recognition of his services in composing many popular songs, including \u201cGod Bless America.\u201d3409 Upon receiving the medal, February 19, 1955, Irving Berlin commented to President Eisenhower:<\/p>\n
To me, \u201cGod Bless America\u201d was not just a song but an expression of my feeling toward the country to which I owe what I have and what I am.3410 <\/p>\n
In 1917, he wrote the patriotic song God Bless America<\/i>, though not introducing it until 1938. He gave all the royalties from the song, approximately $100,000, to the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts of America.<\/p>\n
God Bless America, Land that I Love, <\/p>\n
Stand Beside Her, and Guide Her,<\/p>\n
Through the Night, with the Light From Above,<\/p>\n
From the Mountains, to the Prairies,<\/p>\n
To the Oceans White with Foam,<\/p>\n
God Bless America, My Home Sweet Home, <\/p>\n
God Bless America, My Home Sweet Home!3411 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
(May 11, 1888\u2013September 22, 1989), was a Russian-born American songwriter. The son of a rabbi, he was four-years old when he came with his family to New York. He served as a U.S. infantry sergeant during World War I. His works include: Remember; Always; Alexander\u2019s Ragtime Band; Easter Parade; and White Christmas. In 1945, President … Continue reading “BERLIN,
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