As our nation celebrates its 250th birthday, “Sunday Morning” asked some notable Americans to name their favorite songs by American artists. The result: A diverse list of 250 songs, from all musical genres, that reflects a beautiful representation of America itself. Correspondent Tracy Smith reports. Also: A special performance by Jon Batiste of “Georgia On…
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” That’s all the Equal Rights Amendment says. No mention even of women. Just 24 words. Fighting words written by Alice Paul, a driving force behind the passage, finally, in 1920 of…
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons was injured in a crash that involved several vehicles in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, he announced on social media. In a statement, Coons, a Democrat, said a driver “experienced a medical incident” and collided with several cars, including one in which he was a passenger. He was taken to Beebe Hospital…
Eight-time Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician-composer Jon Batiste, whose choices of essential American songs include Ray Charles’ rendition of “Georgia On My Mind,” performs the Hoagy Carmichael-Stuart Gorrell standard for “Sunday Morning” viewers. [Check out the complete “Sunday Morning” Essential American Songbook at cbsnews.com/songbook.] Source link
Fireworks were invented in China, and perfected in Italy. But it was immigrants that brought their pyrotechnical secrets to America, creating a Fourth of July tradition: ever-grander fireworks displays. Correspondent Faith Salie visits the New Castle, Pa., fireworks company Pyrotechnico, which will be creating a world-record-worthy Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C. this July 4th….
For 250 years, the key ingredient in American culture has been immigration, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the kitchen, which is where you’ll find Trong Nguyen most days. Nguyen came from Vietnam as a teenager in the 1980s, and discovered something interesting: The flavors that he grew up with paired perfectly with,…
Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. It comes a day…
Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and became an influential orator, writer and intellectual, was the most photographed person in America in the 19th century. Nancy Giles explores how Douglass used the early photographic medium to promote the cause of abolition. Source link
Two-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, whose choices of essential American songs include Aretha Franklin’s rendition of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” performs the Gerry Goffin-Carole King-Jerry Wexler classic, joined by pianist Misty Boyce. [Check out the complete “Sunday Morning” Essential American Songbook at cbsnews.com/songbook.] Source link
American Panorama: From sea to shining sea – CBS News Watch CBS News “Sunday Morning” presents views of America the Beautiful. Photographs by Jonathan Irish. Source link
