National Anthem Day

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

Baltimore was attacked by the British navy as Key and Skinner secured Beane's release, but the British navy had begun attacking Baltimore. The trio waited at sea to return to Georgetown, Georgetown.

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

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On September 13th, the British navy canceled Baltimore and shifted their complete attention to Fort McHenry. Mother nature unleashed a storm of her own as the 190-pound shells began to shake the fort. The shore was pelted with bombs and shells as a result of Thunder and rain. Throughout the night, parents, husband, and children in their homes could hear and feel the bomb blasts all around the world. Reports of the explosions being felt as far away as Philadelphia were reported. It was a long night of fear, anxiety, and comfort to one another.

Key at sea, Key had a similar night. 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, manned by nearly 1,000 American soldiers, was manned by over 1,500 cannon shots for 25 hours. With almost no effect, the Fort answered on their own.

Does the star-spangled banner still wave?

The massive 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 war, was replaced by Mary Pickersgill and her daughter a few months before.

Imagine the uplifting sight in the morning's silence as Key waited for dawn to break and smoke to clear, imagine the proud gesture 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 the experience that he immediately 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
• Fly the American flag
• In Maryland, visit Fort McHenry
• In Washington, D.C., Visit Francis Scott Key Park. D.C. Visit 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 has shown that the national anthem day was the first in national anthem day

Nearly 117 years have passed since Key wrote "Defence of Fort M'Henry" before it became the national anthem of the United States of America. "Hail Columbia" and "My Country Tis of Thee" and "My Country Tis of Thee" performed in honorary venues as patriotic songs. However, the United States did not have an officially announced 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" is correct for the time.

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