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  2. List of national anthems - Wikipedia

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    Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...

  3. Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States ...

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    John Carroll (1) became the first American bishop in 1790. Portrait of Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus by Gilbert Stuart. Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus (7) was the first bishop of Boston, and became a cardinal after he returned to France. John McCloskey (42) was Archbishop of New York and became the first American cardinal in 1875.

  4. God Save the South - Wikipedia

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    While the anthem mostly used Ellerbrock's music, it was also set to the tune of the British national anthem, "God Save the King". [8]Because of this association, as well as a perceived lack of originality, “God Save the South” was criticized in Southern Punch, a weekly periodical modeled after Britain’s Punch.

  5. American patriotic music - Wikipedia

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    The bombardment of Fort McHenry that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics for the national anthem. American patriotic music is a part of the culture and history of the United States since its foundation in the 18th Century. It has served to encourage feelings of honor both for the country's forefathers and for national unity. [1]

  6. List of Catholic bishops in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The bishop in the five commonwealths and territories have different episcopal conferences: In Puerto Rico, the six bishops form their own episcopal conference, the Conferencia Episcopal Puertorriqueña. [2] [3] In the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam, the bishops belong to the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific.

  7. Category:North American anthems - Wikipedia

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    National, royal, flag, and regional anthems of countries and regions in North America. Includes official and unofficial anthems. ... National anthem of Guatemala; H ...

  8. The Star-Spangled Banner - Wikipedia

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    "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.

  9. National anthem - Wikipedia

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    If an anthem is defined as consisting of both a melody and lyrics, then the oldest national anthem in use today is the national anthem of the Netherlands, the Wilhelmus. [5] Written between 1568 and 1572 during the Dutch Revolt , it was already a popular orangist hymn during the 17th century, though it would take until 1932 for it to be ...