How ‘America the Beautiful’ was born. ... Lee Bates is best remembered for a single trip she took in 1893, a pilgrimage across the United States, and for the poem she wrote about that trip.

We were blessed that she passed at home in her own bed in our arms. When I read the poem “Heaven’s Very Special Child,” I felt like it was written about my daughter -- it was all true.

Kelly Marie Tran made history with her role as Rose Tico in 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and now one fan is sharing just how important seeing her on screen really was.In a video shared ...