Golden Treasury of American Songs and Lyrics
Author: first_name: Frederic Lawrence
last_name: Knowles
Language: English
Year: 1899

This collection of roughly 150 poems written by American poets was compiled by Knowles because, in his estimation "It would seem that the time has come, in the course of our national literature, for proving all things and holding fast that which is good." (quote from the Preface) It is not intended to be a compilation of well known works by American poets, but rather an act of preserving the verses compiled. - Summary by Kristin hand