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Key was standing on the bow of a ship after the shelling of Ft. McKinney and after all the night of shelling as the dawn broke he saw the American flag was still flying. So, he wrote the poem that was to become our national song.
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Writer of the star-Spangel banner?
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the tune of an English drinking ( I guess you'd say: "Folk Song).
What is the national anthoms lyrics?
The national anthem of the United States is 'The Star-Spangled Banner', with lyrics by Francis Scott Key. It begins, 'Oh say, can you see by the dawn's early light?'
What document announced America's liberation from Britain?
The declaration of independance day, when was signed on July 4th, 1812. The william Tell overtures lyrics say it in the opening line. It was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Why does purvis say that for a colored man to support the government after the dred Scott decision is at once the height of folly and the depth of pusillanimity?
Because the Supreme Court has declared that the colored man has no standing even to be heard before the court!
How do you write an essay about Independence Day?
WikiAnswers will not write your homework for you, but we WILL help you learn how to do it yourself! Click on the Related Questions for even more information. Write sentences the way you speak - just pretend you are telling this to a friend, and write down what you would say. What would you tell them about this topic? Look up some facts about Independence Day! How will you explain these facts to your friend? What does Independence Day mean to you? If you just start writing, you will be through with your assignment before you know it!
Who wrote O say can you see?
Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner.
Who said '' O say can you see?
Francis Scott Key wrote "O say can you see..." But I really don't know who the originator is.
Did Daniel Boone and francis Scott key ever meet?
I would have to say no. They lived miles and many, many years apart.
Writer of the star-Spangel banner?
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the tune of an English drinking ( I guess you'd say: "Folk Song).
What is the national anthoms lyrics?
The national anthem of the United States is 'The Star-Spangled Banner', with lyrics by Francis Scott Key. It begins, 'Oh say, can you see by the dawn's early light?'
What does oh say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave mean?
Francis Scott Key was asking if the American Flag was still flying at dawn during the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
Who quoted o say can you see?
Frances Scott key, 1814.
What war did the stars spangle banner?
I assume you mean to say, "What war was the Star Spangled Banner written in?" If so, it was in 1814, during the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key wrote it after the bombardment of Fort McHenry.
Why was Francis Scott Key in Maryland when he wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis was not in any state because he was on a ship trapped in the Chesapeake bay. The British ships would not allow his ship to leave the bay. However other accounts say that Francis wasn't on his original ship, but a prisoner upon a British vessel when he wrote the Star spangled banner. Which, by the way, was originally a poem, and not a song.
How do you say Francis in French?
"Francis" in French is pronounced as "Françoi."
Is Sir Francis Bacon William Shakespeare?
No they are not the same. However, many researches and theories say that Francis Bacon, who wrote poetry, philosophy and advances scientific theories, used to write shakespeare's plays.
How do you say i love francis in french?
j'taime francis
