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- 2022 · Documentary · 1 season
Episode Guide
- 6. What You're Here For Jul 29, 2022
- Ruston Kelly writes a ballad celebrating the work of Melissa Smith.
- 5. Make Tomorrow Come Today Jul 22, 2022
- Cam and Dre Williams write an original folk anthem for Black Book Project founder Meredith McKinney.
- 4. Let the Words Come Out Jul 15, 2022
- Lindsay Ell and Kristian Bush craft an anthem for a woman who helps sexual assault survivors.
- “America” (My Country, Tis of Thee) In 1831, Samuel Francis Smith, a student at Andover Seminary in Massachusetts, had been given the task of translating texts from several German song collections.
- The Star-Spangled Banner. The lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner" come from a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry by the British during the War of 1812.
- “America the Beautiful” One song often touted as a replacement for “The Star-Spangled Banner” is “America the Beautiful.” The original words are from a poem by Katharine Lee Bates, first published in The Congregationalist in July, 1895.
- “God Bless America” Another suggested replacement for “The Star-Spangled Banner” has been Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America,” written in 1918, but not published (and revised) until 1938.
Plaque detailing how the custom of standing during the U.S. national anthem came about in Tacoma, Washington, on October 18, 1893, in the Bostwick building. When the U.S. national anthem was first recognized by law in 1931, there was no prescription as to behavior during its playing.
Jul 3, 2018 · On July 4, NPR kicks off its American Anthem series. It'll eventually feature 50 different anthems picked by NPR staffers, music scholars, artists and listeners.
- Bob Boilen
Watch how country music stars like Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice and The War and Treaty surprise unsung heroes with original songs inspired by their stories of kindness, hard work and perseverance. Each episode features a different artist and a different hero who is making a positive change in their community.
May 7, 2024 · The Star-Spangled Banner, national anthem of the United States, with music adapted from the anthem of a singing club and words by Francis Scott Key. After a century of general use, the four-stanza song was officially adopted as the national anthem by an act of Congress in 1931.
Sep 28, 2017 · Learn how Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem of the United States after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814. Discover the origin, evolution and controversy of the song and its melody.
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The song’s popularity increased enormously during the Civil War. Because the song extolled the national flag—a symbol of loyalty to the Union—Northerners enthusiastically embraced it as a patriotic anthem.
