My Country, 'Tis of Thee
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"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" is a 19th-century American patriotic song that long served as an unofficial national anthem of the United States.
Aliases (4)
- America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee) ×1
- Hail, Columbia ×1
- My Country, Tis of Thee ×1
- My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century song
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American song → patriotic song → |
| alsoKnownAs |
America
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America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee) → My Country, Tis of Thee → |
| associatedWith |
American nationalism
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U.S. Independence Day celebrations → |
| centuryOfOrigin |
19th century
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| compositionYear |
1831
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| country |
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of American national identity before adoption of The Star-Spangled Banner as official anthem
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| firstLine |
My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing
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| firstPerformanceLocation |
United States
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| followedBy |
The Star-Spangled Banner
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| genre |
patriotic music
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| hasMeter |
common meter
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| hasTheme |
love of country
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religious gratitude → |
| hasVerseCount |
4
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| includedIn |
American patriotic songbooks
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| influenced |
American patriotic music tradition
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| language |
English
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| lyricist |
Samuel Francis Smith
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| lyricsBy |
Samuel Francis Smith
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| melodyBasedOn |
God Save the King
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| melodyOrigin |
British national anthem God Save the King
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| musicBy |
unknown
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| notablePerformance |
civil rights events in the United States
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presidential and national ceremonies in the United States → |
| performedOn |
public patriotic occasions in the United States
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| precededBy |
Hail, Columbia
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| publicationYear |
1831
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| sharesMelodyWith |
God Save the King
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God Save the Queen → |
| subjectMatter |
American patriotism
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liberty → national pride → |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
civic events in the United States
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religious services in the United States → school ceremonies in the United States → |
| usedAs |
unofficial national anthem of the United States
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| usePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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My Country, 'Tis of Thee
("My Country, Tis of Thee")
→
My Country, 'Tis of Thee ("America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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My Country, 'Tis of Thee
("My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing")
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firstLine |
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God Save the King
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melodyAlsoUsedFor |
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My Country, 'Tis of Thee
("Hail, Columbia")
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precededBy |