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Katharine Lee Bates
1859 - 1929 Author of "Hosanna to the Son of David, Hosanna, Thy palmtrees fed with dew and sun" Katharine Lee Bates was born in Falmouth, Mass., August 12, 1859. Her father was a pastor in the Congregational Church; he died when she was an infant. Her mother moved the family to Wellesley. She received a B.A. (1880) and M.A. (1891) from Wellesley College. She taught high school from 1880-1885 and then was a professor of English literature at Wellesley. She wrote poetry, children's stories, textbooks and travel books. In the summer if 1893 when she was lecturing at Colorado College she went to the top of Pike's Peak. Inspired by the beauty of the view she wrote all four verses of "America the Beautiful" which was an instant hit when it was published. She had an intimate relationship with Katharine Coman, dean of Wellesley, who she lived with for 25 years, until Coman's death. "Yellow Clover: A Book of Remembrance" celebrates their love and partnership.She enjoyed traveling, the out of doors, reading and friends,
Dianne Shapiro from Woman's Who's who in America, 1914-1915 by John William Leonard, New York: The American Commonwealth Company and Harvard Square Library, Digital Library of Unitarian Universalist Biographies, History, Books and Media (http://harvardsquarelibrary.org/cambridge-harvard/katharine-lee-bates/) (accessed 7-4-2018
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Eduardo Marzo
1852 - 1929 Person Name: Eduardo Marzo, 1852-1929 Composer of "MARZO" in AGO Founders Hymnal EDUARDO MARZO, a founding member of the American Guild of Organists, was born in Naples (Italy) on November 29, 1852. He came to America at the age of 15 and toured as accompanist for prominent singers, including Thérèse Tietjens (considered by opera historians to have been the finest dramatic soprano of the second half of the 19th century) and violinist Pablo Sarasate. He held several church positions in New York City: St. Agnes R.C. (1887), St. Ann's R.C. (1890-93), All Saints' R.C. (1894), Church of the Ascension, Episcopal (1896), Church of the Holy Name R.C. (1918–), and Holy Spirit R.C. (1929). He died in New York on June 7, 1929. Marzo was a prolific composer of music for both Roman Catholic and Protestant services as well as secular songs and operettas. He was an editor for G. Schirmer for many years. He was knighted by the King of Italy in 1884 (Knight of the Crown of Italy) and thereafter referred to as Chevalier Marzo.
--AGO Founders Hymnal, p. 102
See also PictureHistory.com page.
Eduardo Marzo
