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Jul 9, 2011 · jbranstetter04. 7.44K subscribers. Subscribed. 4.5K. 619K views 12 years ago. After the French Revolution, conflict arose between France and England, and American relations with both countries...
"Hail, Columbia" is an American patriotic song and ceremonial entrance march of the vice president of the United States. It was originally considered to be one of the unofficial national anthems of the United States until 1931, when " The Star-Spangled Banner " was named as the official national anthem.
Feb 14, 2009 · 136K views 15 years ago. Our first national anthem: "Hail Columbia." "Hail Columbia" is now used to honor the Vice President. ...more. Our first national anthem: "Hail...
Up until the 1890s "Hail Columbia" was played as the de facto national anthem of the United States. President Lincoln once mentioned he had to stand up and take off his hat when "Hail Columbia" was sung. Many Europeans actually took it to be the U.S. anthem and played it accordingly.
“Hail, Columbia,” written in Philadelphia in the closing years of the eighteenth century, became a popular patriotic song in early America and served for many years as the unofficial national anthem.
Mar 17, 2017 · Updated on 03/17/17. "Hail, Columbia"—also known as "The President's March"—was once considered an unofficial national anthem of the United States, before "Star Spangled Banner" was declared the official anthem in 1931. Who Wrote "Hail, Columbia"? The melody of this song is attributed to Philip Phile and the lyrics to Joseph Hopkinson.
Hopkinson’s verses were soon set to music, and “Hail Columbia” became the country’s first, if unofficial, national anthem, sung throughout the 19th century. A six-foot-plus Lady Columbia...
