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Samuel Francis Smith: My Country 'Tis of Thee (Sowers)
Samuel Francis Smith My Country 'Tis of Thee - Sowers Author:Marguerite E. Fitch, Edward Ostendorf (Illustrator) On a cold February day, Samuel was studying in his overcoat, rubbing his chilled fingers, when a loud knock at the front door startled him. His good friend Lowell Mason had come to remind Samuel of a promise. — In such an extraordinary manner began that extraordinary day. The familiar German tune...the scrap of envelope...he scrawled words. . . — ... more »"My country 'tis of thee... I sing." Samuel was more surprised than anyone when the words rang across the country and around the world.« less