Lakewood, N.J.: “My country ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty… let freedom ring.” Remember when these words represented the values of our once-great country? Remember when the United States was ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joe Biden. President Joe Biden fought back tears while reciting the lyrics to “My Country ’Tis of Thee” at a ceremony honoring ...
My column last week dealt with newly-freed slaves spontaneously singing "America - My County 'Tis of Thee" upon hearing a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation on New Year's Day of 1863. This song, ...