Fort McHenry. Someone created a poem about it which later became the National Anthem.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McHenry
the war of 1812
No, it's not a prayer- it's a celebration of the American victory over the British during the War of Independence.
Francis Scott Key was the author of the national anthem
Talking about the American Flag in the anthem
The original purpose of the National Anthem is to have a National Anthem. Some countries don't have a Natonal Anthem.
the war of 1812
American Revolution
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No, it's not a prayer- it's a celebration of the American victory over the British during the War of Independence.
It is the national anthem of the USA.
No. The American National Anthem is The Star Spangled Banner. The British(English) National Anthem is God Save the Queen.
The current American national anthem is "The Star-Spangled Banner."
The original flag is currently housed at the Smithsonian Museum of American History.
The Virgin Islands has a territorial anthem, the Virgin Islands March. It's national anthem, as a territory of the United States, is the American national anthem.
After the American national anthem but before the puck drop in Canada. In the U.S., before the American national anthem, but only in cities close to the Canadian border or if a Canadian team is the opponent.
Most countries have a National Anthem which is a piece of music, usually with words to match, played on formal occasions. The British National Anthem is "God Save the Queen" The French National Anthem is the "Marseillaise" The American National Anthem is "The Star Spangled Banner"
The National Anthem of the visiting country is ALWAYS played first as a common courtesy, the same goes when an American Team visits Canada, the American Anthem is ALWAYS played first, then the Anthem of the host country.