![]() ![]() Other contenders include "Hail, Columbia," "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," and "America the Beautiful." "America the Beautiful" is another contender to the US national anthem. It was approved by a congressional resolution under President Herbert Hoover.ĭuring the war, it was not the only song used to bolster patriotism to American soldiers. Finally, it was recognized as the official national anthem of the country on March 3, 1931. ![]() Later on, US President Woodrow Wilson adopted it in 1916. The United States Navy officially adopted the song by 1889. The hymn's journey as the USA's national anthem was not quick. The tune was borrowed from John Stafford Smith (1750–1836) 's "To Anacreon in Heaven." The song was made for the Anacreontic Society of London and was also popular in America's drinking places. If the poem where the song is lifted from is very patriotic, the tune of the hymn is ironically very British. Also, Key write the poem on the back of a letter, scraping to write his feelings at that moment. Stories say that the poem was inspired when Key saw the US flag, Star-Spangled Banner (with 15 stripes and stars), dancing in the wind after the US victory. The poem he wrote was entitled "Defence of Fort M'Henry," and it described how the British Navy bombarded the said fort during the War of Independence. Its famed lyricist, Francis Scott Key (1779–1843), was a lawyer and amateur poet when he wrote it. "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the official national anthem of the United States of America. The Patriotic Heart: "The Star-Spangled Banner"Īsk any American what "The Star-Spangled Banner" is and you might get a patriotic rendition of this song. ![]()
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