Friday, December 11, 2009

Katharine Lee Bates

Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929)

Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929)

Katharine Lee Bates (August 12, 1859 March 28, 1929) was an American songwriter. She is remembered as the author of the words to the anthem "America the Beautiful". She popularized "Mrs. Santa Claus" through her poem Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride (1889).



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