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He wrote his poem in 1814
He wrote the poem in 1814.
Key wrote the words in 1814, which were soon set to the tune of a preexisting song. It became the official anthem in 1931.
On March 3, 1931, after 40 previous attempts failed, a measure passed Congress and was signed into law that formally designated “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the national anthem of the United States.
No. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written in 1814, but not the official anthem until 1931. Prior to that, the anthems were "Hail, Columbia" or "My Country, 'Tis Of Thee."
Key wrote his poem following the British attack on Baltimore in 1814.
The US National Anthem ("The Star-Spangled Banner") was written during one of the battles in the War of 1812, between the US and Britain, and references the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Fleet in September 1814.
The Star Spangled Banner was officially adopted as the US Nation Anthem by an act of Congress on March 3, 1931. It had been in unofficial use as a national anthem since the 1890s however. Before the 1890s, the tune Hail Columbia was commonly used as a de facto national anthem. Hail Columbia is currently used as the official march of the Vice President of the United States.
The Star Spangled Banner is based on a poem that was written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key. It is the national anthem of the United States of America.
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", also known as the black national anthem, was first performed in public in 1900. That was long after the words for the Star Spangled Banner were written in 1814 and set to music later in that same year. "The Star Spangled Banner" became the national anthem in 1931, but had been used as such since 1889 or earlier.
The United States of America's National Anthem is the Star-Spangled Banner, whose lyrics are from "Defence of Fort McHenry," a poem written in 1814 by the poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombing of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.September 14, 1814