Fourth of July Sampler Pack | The Canon of American Letters

Happy July 4th! Today, we'll hear six excerpts from the canon of American letters to help you ring in the nation's birthday.
1. “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman
2. Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson
3. "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson
4. “The Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln
5. “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes
6. “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus
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