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My Country ‘tis of Thee Technique
Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.
Music
Sketching the musical history of “My Country ‘tis of Thee” is relatively easy, but fleshing out the details of this history is more difficult. Certain pieces of the story are clear; Lyricist...
Setting
Some patriotic songs are inspired by international crises. “The Star Spangled Banner” was written during the ; “God Bless America” was written during and first performed as Europe moved to...
