This Land Is Your Land song by Guthrie Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/This-Land-Is-Your-Land Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/This-Land-Is-Your-Land Also known as: “God Blessed America for Me” Written by Adam Volle Adam Volle is a freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Adam Volle Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 17, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents This Land Is Your Land, popular song written by American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie. It has been embraced as a protest song and as an alternative patriotic anthem for the United States because of its themes of inclusion and equality. Guthrie penned the lyrics to “This Land Is Your Land” in a cheap hotel named the Hanover House on February 23, 1940, shortly after he arrived in New York City. Guthrie had grown up in Oklahoma, where his early life had been marked by family tragedies, the economic hardship of the Great Depression, and drought and dust storms that afflicted ...(100 of 912 words)

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