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2. The Star-Spangled Banner - Wikipedia

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   "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.

3. Star-Spangled Banner (flag) - Wikipedia

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   Star Spangled Banner flag on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, c. 1964. The Star-Spangled Banner, or the Great Garrison Flag, was the garrison flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the naval portion of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.

4. Francis Scott Key - Wikipedia

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   Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) [3] was an American lawyer, author, and poet from Frederick, Maryland, best known as the author of the text of the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner". [4] Key observed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 during the War of 1812.

5. Memorable Versions of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner ... - AOL

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   In July 2024, country star Ingrid Andress went viral for her unique take on “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which. Getty Images (3) The United States national anthem is, within the singing ...

6. Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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   For a time the flag was not changed when subsequent states were admitted, probably because it was thought that this would cause too much clutter. It was the 15-star, 15-stripe flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "Defence of Fort M'Henry", later known as "The Star-Spangled Banner", which is now the American national anthem.

7. Fort McHenry - Wikipedia

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   Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814.

8. Weird laws in Maryland, including $5-$500 fine for ... - AOL

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   There are numerous states that have laws that regard how "The Star-Spangled Banner" is performed. "'The Star-Spangled Banner' shall not be played, sung or rendered in the City of Baltimore in any ...

9. Jill Scott's remixed national anthem goes viral after ... - AOL

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   Performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" became a formality at sporting events in the late 1940s after World War II when NFL Commissioner Elmer Layden required them before kickoff at games.