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Unofficial national anthem of the United States of America | |
| Also known as | "America" |
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| Lyrics | Samuel Francis Smith, 1831 |
| Adopted | July 4, 1831 (de facto) |
| Relinquished | March 3, 1931 |
| Succeeded by | "The Star Spangled Banner" |
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Vocalists with concert band accompaniment, United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, 2002 | |
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith.[2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931.[3] The melody is adapted from the de facto national anthem of the United Kingdom, "God Save the King".
- ^ Free scores of "My country, 'tis of thee" #16830 in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki), PDF
- ^ "My Country, 'Tis of Thee". The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Snyder, Lois Leo (1990). Encyclopedia of Nationalism. Paragon House. p. 13. ISBN 1-55778-167-2.