To Anacreon in Heaven
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To Anacreon in Heaven has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook points out that the anthem's melody is English, the Anacreontic Song composed by John Stafford Smith.
“It's an English tune. The tune is called The Anachriontic Song. And it was written in 1775 by a man called John Stafford Smith”
The Rest Is History: 677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1) (Jun 7, 2026) · Listen from 25:26
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- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)The Rest Is History · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland trace the Star-Spangled Banner from the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry to its adoption as anthem and the controversy over slavery.