It took from 1814 when Key wrote the poem until 1931 Key wrote his poem based on what he saw, it was set to musicĪnd eventually became America's National Anthem.īut hold on. Key saw the American flag atop the Fort's ramparts signaling that the The attack lasted 25 hours but when the smoke cleared, Key witnessed the "rockets red glare" and the "bombs bursting in air"Īs British frigates aimed their gunpowder at American forcesĭefending the Fort. The scene: British ships bombarding Fort McHenry in Chesapeake Bay.
Wrote a poem that stirred our spirits based on what he saw during theīattle of Baltimore on the night of September 13, 1814. Getting rid of The Star-Spangled Banner may sound like treason instead of reason.īut hear me out first, friends, before you have a Stage10 Panic Attack!įrancis Scott Key may have been an amateur poet.but he Why We Should Deep-Six "The Star-Spangled Banner" As Our National Anthem By Don Vitale
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