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Why Did A Russian Jew Write "God Bless America"?
By OAN Reporting Staff
Widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history, his music forms a great part of the Great American Songbook: From "White Christmas" to "God Bless America." Irving Berlin was born on this day in history.