Regional anthem of North Dakota | |
Lyrics | James Folely, 1926 |
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Music | C. S. Putman, 1927 |
The "North Dakota Hymn" is the regional anthem (or "state song") of the U.S. state of North Dakota. It was written by a poet named James Foley in 1926 in such a way that it could be sung along with the tune of "The Austrian Hymn". C. S. Putman arranged the music with distinct ragtime syncopation.