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Few Australians know the second verse of our national anthem – or how out of date it is
His second verse championed gallant Cook sailing ... So, before Advance Australia Fair became our anthem in 1984, the National Australia Day Council made shrewd edits. Instead of using verse ...
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” should be America’s second national anthem. Here’s why | Opinion
Why a Black National Anthem? For white racists to say that there should be one national anthem, I say no to their argument.
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Behind the lyrics of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
Clague: This whole stanza was cut from the National Anthem because of its mocking of the British. When we became allies with them in WWII, the verse drops out of use in “The Star-Spangled Banner.” ...