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The History of the Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key

March 29, 2018 by FreeSchool

  The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America, but it hasn’t always been that way. The song was originally written as a poem by young American lawyer Francis Scott Key during the war of 1812. He watched helplessly from a British ship as they attacked Fort McHenry. He wanted … Read more

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