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What inspired the person who wrote the national anthem to write it?
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∙ 12y ago
Key actually "wrote" the poem The Defense of Fort McHenry following a all-night bombardment of the fort by the British fleet in Baltimore Harbor.Key was so relieved and proud that the fort withstood the punishment, he penned the poem in one writing session.The poem was word-for-word found to match an old English drinking tune:To Anacreaon in HeavenThe poem provided the words to the anthem, the old drinking song the tune, viola... the National Anthem.Because he Wrote A poem ===============))))))))))
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoFrancis S. Key was inspired to write the lyrics of the US national anthem while watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814. He penned the lyrics to follow the melody of a drinking song.
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∙ 6y agoHe wrote his poem after witnessing the British naval attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812. The words were later set to music, but it didn't become the official anthem until 1931.
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cause idgaf
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