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Lifetime: 1808 - 1895 Passed: ≈ 129 years ago

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Samuel Francis Smith

Books by Samuel Francis Smith

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America

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'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...