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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key and is the national anthem of the United States of America. Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, wrote it after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland by British ships in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. The Star-spangled banner is the popular name for the national ensign of the United States It became well known as a patriotic song to the tune of a popular English song, "To Anacreon in Heaven." It was recognized for official use by the United States Navy (1889), by the White House (1916), and was made the national anthem by a Congressional resolution on March 3, 1931. Although the song has four verses, only the first is commonly sung today.
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∙ 11y agoIf you are talking about "The Star Spangled Banner" the poem was set to the tune of a popular British drinking song, written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a men's social club in London. "The Anacreontic Song", set to various lyrics, was already popular in the United States.
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∙ 11y agoThe words are from a poem by Francis Scott Key. The music is from an old drinking song entitled "To Anacreon In Heaven," which was probably written by John Stafford Smith.
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∙ 12y agoFrancis Scott Key
Frances Scott Key wrote America's national Anthem.
was Frances scot key a scotsman..
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∙ 13y agoFrances Scott Key wrote the words - the music is an old song.
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∙ 15y agoFrancis Scott Key
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∙ 12y agofrancis Scott keys
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∙ 14y agoFrancis Scott Key.
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