America’s Most Important Folk Song Was Written 86 Years Ago Today

On February 23, 1940, American folk legend Woody Guthrie wrote 'This Land is My Land' in his hotel room in New York City.

The song would go on to become one of the most influential and iconic folk songs ever written, with its lyrics about the idyllic American dream and its contrast with the country's wartorn, depression-era politics.

'This Land is Your Land' Was An Ode to American Virtues

Guthrie's iconic song is often associated with traditional, patrotic, American values, but...