Back in 1973, Hollywood legend and all American cowboy John "The Duke" Wayne, released a spoken word poetry album expressing his love for the United States of America.
Appropriately titled, America: Why I Love Her, this amazing piece of Americana is not exactly what you would expect from a man who built his career on being a grizzly man of few words.
While most of us associate poetry with hippies and beatniks, it turns out that if you put it in the right hands, poetry is actually pretty amazing to listen to!
The album went on to be an incredible commercial success and was even nominated for a Grammy award! It seems like it's still cool to love America, even if some people don't like your American flag!
The legendary poetry album took over three years to record. Wayne's deteriorating health caused quite a few delays, but thankfully he managed to release the whole thing before his untimely death in 1979.
While the popularity of the album slowly declined, it was brought back into the picture after the horrific events of 9/11. When patriotism was once again at a peak, people wanted to come together and tell America and her brave veterans that they were thankful forever!
Please SHARE this incredible piece of American history if you're thankful for our nation's veterans!
