September 14, 1814 - Key Writes the Star-Spangled Banner
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Today, we explore the powerful story behind the creation of a song that would one day become the national anthem of the United States—The Star-Spangled Banner. On September 14, 1814, during a critical moment in the War of 1812, lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key witnessed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, a pivotal event that inspired the words to the anthem that Americans hold dear today.
September 14, 1814 - Key Writes the Star-Spangled Banner
September 14, 1814 - Key Writes the…
September 14, 1814 - Key Writes the Star-Spangled Banner
Today, we explore the powerful story behind the creation of a song that would one day become the national anthem of the United States—The Star-Spangled Banner. On September 14, 1814, during a critical moment in the War of 1812, lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key witnessed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, a pivotal event that inspired the words to the anthem that Americans hold dear today.