He wrote his poem following the failed British attack on Baltimore. It wasn't set to music until later, and it was more than a century before it became the official national anthem.
Fort McHenry served as Francis Scott Key's inspiration for the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States of America.
Francis Scott Key was the author of the national anthem
Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem.
Francis Scott Key wrote our national anthem.
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The national anthem of the United States, "The Star-Spangled Banner," was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814.
The writer of the National Anthem was Francis Scott Key. It was not a President that was responsible for the National Anthem. For more information on Francis Scott Key, check out the related link.
Francis Scott Key was the one who witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry
he wrote the National Anthem
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