Today in 1938, Irving Berlin's song, God Bless America was introduced
by Kate Smith on her Armistice Day radio program. It was originally written in 1918 for Berlin's soldier show YIP YIP YAPHANK but left out because it was thought to be "too serious" for the show.
Did you know that Irving Berlin's classic anthem, "God Bless America," almost didn't come to be? Learn how Kate Smith and WWII gave second life to this song.
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that "God Bless America" was written by a Russian Jew. (At this point watch Tea Party heads 
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His family emigrated from Russia to escape the pogroms of Tsar Nicholas
I post here, when I do, to get into a discussion. Often I express a strong opinion. But that should always be interpreted as an invitation for a respectful discussion.
I apologize if my post came off as confrontational. Upon rereading it, it seemed to me to be that way.
My best regards,
longship
"While the storm clouds gather far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free,
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. "
I have no idea what the melody is!
As the St. Louis was turned away from the United States, a group of academics and clergy in Canada tried to persuade the nation's Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, to provide sanctuary to the ship's passengers, as it was only two days from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[12] But, Canadian immigration officials and cabinet ministers hostile to Jewish immigration[who?] persuaded the Prime Minister on June 9 not to intervene.[13]
Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis while the ship was docked in Havana.
Captain Schröder,[14] the commander of the ship, was a non-Jewish German who went to great lengths to ensure dignified treatment for his passengers. He arranged for Jewish religious services and commanded his crew to treat the refugee passengers as they would any other customers on the cruise line. As the situation of the vessel deteriorated, he personally negotiated and schemed to find them a safe haven (for instance, at one point he formulated plans to wreck the ship on the British coast to force the passengers to be taken as refugees). He refused to return the ship to Germany until all the passengers had been given entry to some other country. US officials worked with Britain and European nations to find refuge for the travelers in Europe.[9] The ship returned to Europe, docking at Antwerp, Belgium, on June 17, 1939.[15]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_St._Louis
God Bless America, Land of the Free
Or some other bullshit.
