What if the War of 1812 had not given the US its national anthem--"Patriotic Diggers"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWnlR8zFdM
http://www.bartleby.com/338/132.html Can anyone think of some other song that might have been used instead? Somehow I'm so used to it that I can't imagine a US national anthem that doesn't mention Brooklyn Heights.
(BTW, it is unfortunate that due to southern objections, "men of every age, color, and profession" was changed to "men of every age, fighting your aggression." It took a century and a half for Congress to restore the original lyrics...)
http://www.bartleby.com/338/132.html Can anyone think of some other song that might have been used instead? Somehow I'm so used to it that I can't imagine a US national anthem that doesn't mention Brooklyn Heights.
(BTW, it is unfortunate that due to southern objections, "men of every age, color, and profession" was changed to "men of every age, fighting your aggression." It took a century and a half for Congress to restore the original lyrics...)