Sounds wat too obvious from an immediate mental association between a structure and the author of our National Anthem. Given today's world circumstances and claims of America not being impacted by global finance downturns, it might be too much to deal with at the present time where wars and conflicts are everywhere, all the time and all at once.
Francis Scott Key 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". Key observed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 during the War of 1812.
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A storied history: Francis Scott Key
During the War of 1812, British forces attacked Baltimore in hopes of weakening its industrial and maritime prowess.
But American troops successfully defended south Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, and the invasion inspired Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem after he witnessed an American flag flying defiantly overhead following a night of heavy bombing.
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The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics were composed in 1814 by young American lawyer Francis Scott Key after watching the bombardment of Fort ...
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