In the 1840s, my ancestors escaped the true drudgery of 19th century Norwegian living standards by sailing to America and settling in these parts, where we have toiled, rejoiced, and slowly reproduced ...

At former President Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009, Aretha Franklin sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Gabriela Montero and clarinetist ...

In recent years, several artists have been chosen to sing traditional songs like "My Country Tis of Thee" and "American the Beautiful," plus our National Anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner." ...

Aretha Franklin sang “My Country Tis of Thee” at Obama’s inauguration four years earlier. Watch on Deadline Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy. Signup for Breaking News ...

The one and only Aretha Franklin performed “My Country, 'Tis of Thee” at President Obama’s first inauguration on January 20, 2009. The performance was full of soul and reverence as she ...

Clarkson sang “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee)” in 2013 for Barack Obama’s second inauguration, but Donald Trump had a harder time getting A-list celebrities for his first inauguration.

Carrie Underwood will be joined by performers including Kid Rock, the Village People, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean and more over the weekend and Monday as part of Donald ...

Meanwhile the first inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009 saw Aretha Franklin perform My Country Tis Of Thee at the swearing-in, while the new president and his wife Michelle were serenaded by ...

My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died. Land of the pilgrims' pride. 'From every mountainside, let freedom ring.' And because America is ...

Aretha Franklin, aka the "Queen of Soul", stunned the audience as she delivered an emotionally charged "My Country 'Tis of Thee" at the National Mall. The remainder of the celebrations were thick ...