Lynn Sherr's 2001 book America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind Our Nations's Favorite Song discusses the origins of the song and the backgrounds of its authors in depth.
lˈɪn ʃˈɛɹz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn bˈʊk ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ðə bjˈuːɾifəl: ðə stˈɜːɹɪŋ tɹˈuː stˈoːɹi bᵻhˌaɪnd ˌaʊɚ nˈeɪʃənzᵻz fˈeɪvɚɹᵻt sˈɔŋ dɪskˈʌsᵻz ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌvðə sˈɔŋ ænd ðə bˈækɡɹaʊndz ʌv ɪts ˈɔːθɚz ɪn dˈɛpθ.