In the form of a heroine was not a new concept with Britain having their ownД«ritannia, Italy having Italia Turrita, and the French having Marianne. More than an excellent piece of writing, she gave America its own goddess. General Washington and he praised her talents but what Wheatley created was much Proceed, great chief, with virtue on thy side,Д¬rown, a mansion, and a throne that shine, Thou knowвЂ™st them in the fields of fight.Д¬entury scarce performвЂ™d its destined round, Think as leaves in AutumnвЂ™s golden reign, Pour her armies through a thousand gates, The bright beams of heavenвЂ™s revolving light Mother earth her offspringвЂ™s fate bemoan, The colonists and their former homeland Wheatley described with her pen anДЇreedomвЂ™s cause her anxious breast alarms, Of the settlers, their spirit, and their new land. Name of Phillis Wheatley penned a poem entitled вЂњ His Excellency, George WashingtonвЂќ and it was in this poem thatД¬olumbia transformed from geographic terminology to the very human embodiment Referred to as such during the coronation of King George III with the words: вЂњBehold,Д«ritannia! in thy favourвЂ™d Isle At distance, thou, Columbia! view thy Prince, ForД¬entury the name Columbia became more familiar to colonists while tensions rose and

As years moved onward the name ColumbiaД«ecame representative of the new world colonies and the region was even The name changed slightly toД¬olumbia and its use as a term for America first appeared in print in 1738 in EdwardД¬ontinued to use the name until 1746. Suggesting that the newly-forming colonies and the new world be calledД¬olumbina in honor of Christopher Columbus. When Massachusetts Bay Colony Chief Justice Samuel Sewall wrote a poem Time this name was officially used to refer to this country took place in 1697 вЂњsisterвЂќ who represented the country before she was overshadowed byД«oth the white-haired вЂњSamвЂќ and another commanding lady.Дeep roots to the country we now call the United States of America. Human personification of the United States of America and it was actually his Symbol of the country as the flag itself. Addressed warmly with an endearing name, Uncle Sam has been part ofДЄmerican lore since the 19 th century and remains to be as much of a He has been a common presence in the country in times of both celebration and war when he has asked many to serve the United He is tall and thin with flowing white hair,ДЄ sometimes stern expression, and dressed in the red, white, and blue colors His face is very familiar in the United States.

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