Woody Guthrie's Song This Land Is Your Land

Woody Guthrie's song "This Land is Your Land," is not only a quaint melody in praise of scenic America, but also an icon of the rich opportunity that pulses throughout the United States. While Guthrie did not explicitly state America's many economic and social possibilities in his song, the vastness of the imagery and the warm acceptance present in the lyrics represent the feeling of hope that America's brief history conjures up. Since its earliest days as a colony, the U.S. has worn the moniker "Land of Opportunity." While the validity of this title is still up for debate, the sheer notion of it certainly left its mark on the American identity. Immigration and entrepreneurship are the epitome of starting a blank slate, challenging tradition,