Timeline
Lifetime:
1808 -
1895
Passed: ≈
129 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Samuel Francis Smith
Books by Samuel Francis Smith
America
Poetry
History
Speech
Nationalism
History
Freedom
Liberty
Democracy
Patriotism
United States
Hymn
National Anthem
Independence Day
American Identity
Fourth of July
'America' (also known as 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee') is a patriotic hymn written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831. The lyrics, set to the tune of the British national anthem 'God Save the King', express themes of freedom, liberty, and the principles...