My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which 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 ... More @Wikipedia
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