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Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities.
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Samuel Francis Smith
Protestant Christian Minister Patriotic hymn writer
Samuel Francis Smith was an American Baptist minister, journalist, and author. He is best known for having written the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which he entitled "America".Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
American patriotic song
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)