It was supposed to be a purely patriotic occasion – President Donald Trump banished the Philadelphia Eagles from their own Super Bowl victory celebration, replacing it with a “Celebration of America.” ...

The United States of America is a nation of peace-loving warriors, who fight for our own freedom and that of our allies around the world. That’s why our songs tend to focus on battles and the military ...

A book about the song "God Bless America" shows how early popularity of the Irving Berlin song, which debuted in 1938, reflected pre-war anxiety and sparked an anti-Semitic and xenophobic backlash. On ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kate Odell, Allysia Finley, and Kyle Peterson. Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg News/Dave Decker/Zuma Press I heard the song the other evening ...