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From sea to shining sea is a American saying meaning from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean (or, indeed, vice versa). Many songs used this term, including American patriotic songs "America, The Beautiful" and "God Bless the USA". In addition to these, it is also featured in Schoolhouse Rock's "Elbow Room". Although the United States has borders with the Arctic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, the phrase refers only to the West and East coast of "Continental U.S.". A similar term to this is the Canadian motto "From sea to sea". God Bless the USA is an American patriotic song written by country musician Lee Greenwood. ... Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of 46 educational shorts featuring rock songs about schoolroom topics, including grammar, science, economics and American history and politics. ... Gulf of Mexico. ... The continental United States refers (except sometimes in U.S. federal law and regulations) to the largest part of the U.S. that is delimited by a continuous border. ...



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