"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]
"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]