sweet land of liberty....of thee i sing.....land where my fathers died...
2007-09-10 10:24:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
from evry mountain high.....let freedom ring
2007-09-10 10:37:32 · update #1
written by Samuel Francis Smith; the tune used for this song is "God Save the Queen", the British National Anthem
2007-09-10 10:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Samual F. Smith of Boston, Massachusetts wrote the woprds using the tune of "God Save the King". It came pretty close top becoming our National Anthem but placed third after America the Beautiful and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Raji the Green Witch
2007-09-10 20:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the Library of Congress, the words were written by the Rev. Samuel Francis Smith, but the origin of the melody - the same as "God Save the King (Queen)" - isn't clear. There's a good article about the history of the song's music here: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200000012/default.html
2007-09-10 17:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by Brian S 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"America" also called "My Country 'Tis of Thee" words by Samuel Francis Smith sung to the tune of "God save the King"
First sung on July 4th ,1832 by the children's choir of Park Street Congregational Church in Boston at a Sunday school celebration.
Mr. Smith was an Andover seminary student when he wrote the words after translating German poetry
2007-09-10 17:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by flautumn_redhead 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Samuel Francis Smith wrote "America"
2007-09-10 17:35:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The word may be American English, but if I am not mistaken the original music is for God Save the Queen.
2007-09-10 17:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋