National Anthem Day

Oh, can you see fort mchenry?

The story behind "The Star-Spangled Banner" is as moving as the anthem itself. During the War of 1812, Key, an advocate, was serving in the Georgetown Light Field Artillery as an attorney. Dr. William Beane, a prisoner on the British naval ship Tonnant, was released in 1814 after his negotiation skills as a lawyer. a lawyer. Key traveled to Baltimore in the company of Colonel John Skinner to begin negotiations early in September.

Baltimore had begun attacking Baltimore, although Beane was released by Key and Skinner, the British navy had begun attacking Baltimore. The trio waited at sea to return to Georgetown, Georgetown, Georgetown.

Fort McHenry is located on a peninsula of the Patapsco River in Fort McHenry. The city of Baltimore is just across the Northwest Branch from the Northwest Branch. Baltimore's population was just 50,000 people in 1814, much less than the metropolis it is today. The country was still young, and many families of soldiers stayed nearby, providing assistance to their troops.

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On September 13th, the British navy departed Baltimore and turned their full attention to Fort McHenry. Mother nature brought a storm of her own as the 190-pound shells began to shake the fort. Along with the bombs and shells, thunder and rain pelted the shore. Parents, husband, and children in their homes could hear and feel the bomb blasts throughout the night. As far away as Philadelphia, there had been warnings of the explosions being felt as far away as Philadelphia. It was a long night of fear, anxiety, and comfort to one another.

Key had a similar night at sea. Fort McHenry was steadily pummeling Fort McHenry as a religious man, one who believed the war should have been avoided. It was unquestionably a sight to behold.

The star-shaped fort was manned by over 1,000 American soldiers for 25 hours, firing over 1,500 cannons. The Fort responded with their own with almost no effect.

Does the star-spangled banner still wave? Does the star-spangled banner still wave?

The oversized American flag was raised in all its glory over Fort McHenry in the early morning of September 14th, after Major George Armistead's troops halted the British landing party in a blaze of gunfire. The massive banner, which had flown during battle, had been replaced by Mary Pickersgill and her daughter a few months before.

As Key waited for dawn to break and smoke to clear, imagine the uplifting sight in the morning's silence to see his country's flag fully unfurled against the day's breaking and the fort standing firm.

Key was so moved by his experience that he began writing the lyrics to a song that was later released by his brother-in-law as a poem titled "Defence of Fort M'Henry."

How to celebrate #nationalanthemday.

• Sing the Star-Spangled Banner. Sing the Star-Spangled Banner
• Fly the American flag. The American flag is flown
• In Maryland, visit Fort McHenry.
• Visit Francis Scott Key Park in Washington, D.C., during a visit to Francis Scott Key Park
• Did you know there are three more verses to the original song? Try them all as a challenge.
• To post on social media, use the hashtag #NationalAnthemDay.

History of national anthem day has influenced national anthem day

Nearly 117 years since Key wrote "Defence of Fort M'Henry" before it became the national anthem of the United States of America. Both "Hail Columbia" and "My Country Tis of Thee" and "My Country Tis of Thee" performed in honorary venues as patriotic songs. But, the United States of America didn't have an officially declared anthem until a congressional resolution, signed by President Herbert Hoover, before "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the national anthem of the United States of America on March 3rd, 1931.

*Historical note: In the original title of Key's song, the spelling of "defence" in the original title is correct for the time.

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