First American Patriotic Song Written by John Dickinson, Man Who Named the United States of America.

Byline: Dickinson College

CARLISLE, Pa., Oct. 5 (AScribe News) -- The first American patriotic song was written by John Dickinson, the namesake of Dickinson College and the man who many believe came up with the name of the United States of America.

Called "The Liberty Song," it was written in 1768 and sung throughout the American colonies at political meetings, dinners and celebrations. It was first published in the Boston Gazette in July, 1768 and later appeared in The Boston Chronicle of Aug. 29, 1768, a copy of which is held in the archives of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. The song more recently appeared in a book of songs published in 1937 by the …