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Smith was born on May 1, 1907, in Greenville, Virginia, to Charlotte 'Lottie' Yarnell (née Hanby) and William Herman Smith and grew up in Washington, D.C. [5] Her father owned the Capitol News Company, distributing newspapers and magazines in the greater D.C. area. [6] She was the youngest of three daughters, the middle child dying in infancy.
"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. national anthem in 1931. [3]
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Flag anthems can be officially codified in law, or unofficially recognized as such through mere custom and convention. In some countries, the flag anthem may be just another song, and in others, it may be an official symbol of the state akin to a second national anthem , such as in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Lee Greenwood will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his iconic anthem “God Bless the USA” – a love letter to the country – and at 81 years old, he has no plans to slow down.
Lauren Hart (born January 10, 1967) is an American singer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.She is best known for singing the American and Canadian national anthems prior to Philadelphia Flyers games, the team for which her father Gene Hart was the long-time television and radio announcer for 29 years, and also performing a duet of "God Bless America" with a taped version of Kate Smith on ...
The song doesn’t break its stride – it remains about hope and wisdom and the toughness of farmer folk. They just happen to farm a deeply silly crop. There’s shots of them sorting the tampons ...
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