The almighty dollar, that great object of universal veneration throughout our land.

Washington Irving

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American capitalism America

Author

Washington Irving

Source

The Creole Village

Medium

Short story

Language

English

Time

1836 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United States

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Irving, Washington. "The Creole Village." Knickerbocker Magazine, 12 Nov. 1836.

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Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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Genre
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Time
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God bless America,
Land that I love,
Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with a light from above.

From the mountains to the prairies,
To the oceans white with foam,
God bless America,
My home sweet home.

Irving Berlin

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Irving Berlin
Source
God Bless America
Medium
Song
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1938 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Berlin, Irving. God Bless America. Irving Berlin Inc., 1939.