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A collection of poems by Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay and Other Poems, was published posthumously by his daughter in 1835. His best-known poems are the long title-poem of that collection, and the patriotic "The American Flag" which was set as a cantata for two soloists, choir and orchestra by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák in 1892 ...
Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay and Other Poems, posthumously published; the author, who died in 1820, had ordered his wife to destroy the manuscripts of what he called "trifles in rhyme" after his death, but she refused; [2] contains the author's most popular pieces, including the title poem and "The American Flag" [3]
"The American Flag", (Joseph Rodman Drake), recorded December 17, 1945 by Brian Donlevy with Victor Young and His Orchestra. [ 3 ] “Columbus", ( Joaquin Miller ), recorded December 17, 1945 by Brian Donlevy with Victor Young and His Orchestra.
Considering the somber meaning behind the holiday, ... for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave."- Joseph Rodman Drake ... Our flag doesn’t fly because the wind moves it ...
The Knickerbocker Group was a somewhat indistinct group of 19th-century American writers. [1] Its most prominent members included Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper and William Cullen Bryant. Each was a pioneer in general literature—novels, poetry and journalism. Humorously titled after Irving's own pen name, many others later joined ...
30. "I’ve lived the literal meaning of the 'land of the free' and 'home of the brave.' It’s not corny for me. I feel it in my heart. I feel it in my chest."
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Light the candles and get ready to sing, because it's America's birthday!. Though it's hard to believe, Lady Liberty is celebrating 248 years of freedom this Fourth of July. But, of course, we ...