the moment our first african-american president was naug rated, so much of it is there. my country tis of thee was wrote in 1871 by a sandover smith. think about the language, my country tis of thee. it s the puration of dr. king s sermon on the washington out of march. it s played there as that remarkable barrier is broken. and oliver wepdndell homes, who saw himself quite famous, he said what is fame? fame is writing my opportunicos of thee, a song known by every child, a song known by every american. and will always be. i covered the campaign trail and you get to know the anthems that play on the loud speaker every single time you hear somebody walk on or off the stage. frankly it s becoming incredibly