The Rising Glory of America
Early American nationalistic poem
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"The Rising Glory of America" is a poem written by "Poet of the Revolution" Philip Freneau with a debated but likely minimal level of involvement from "not quite a Founding Father" Hugh Henry Brackenridge of western Pennsylvania. The poem was first read at their graduation from the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) in 1771.[a][1][2] There were two versions published, one before and one after the American Revolutionary War.[3] It was mildly influential in describing a newfound sense of American national identity.[4]
Original titleA Poem, on the Rising Glory of America; Being an Exercise Delivered at the Public Commencement at Nassau-Hall, September 25, 1771
CountryUnited States
PublisherPrinted by Joseph Crukshank, for R. Aitken, bookseller, opposite the London-Coffee-House, in Front-Street, Philadelphia
Publication date1772
| "The Rising Glory of America" | |
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1923 Americana auction catalog listing | |
| Original title | A Poem, on the Rising Glory of America; Being an Exercise Delivered at the Public Commencement at Nassau-Hall, September 25, 1771 |
| Country | United States |
| Publisher | Printed by Joseph Crukshank, for R. Aitken, bookseller, opposite the London-Coffee-House, in Front-Street, Philadelphia |
| Publication date | 1772 |
See also
- Father Bombo's Pilgrimage to Mecca, novel co-authored by Freneau and Brackenridge
- 1772 in poetry
Explanatory notes
- Freneau, Brackenridge, and James Madison were all in the same graduating class.
