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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 3728691" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p>Sept 13, 1814</p><p>On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, “<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/the-star-spangled-banner" target="_blank"><u>The Star-Spangled Banner</u></a>.” The poem, originally titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” was written after Key witnessed the <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/maryland" target="_blank"><u>Maryland</u></a> fort being bombarded by the British during the <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812" target="_blank"><u>War of 1812</u></a>. Key was inspired by the sight of a lone U.S. flag still flying over Fort McHenry at daybreak, as reflected in the now-famous words of the “Star-Spangled Banner”: “And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 3728691, member: 1246"] Sept 13, 1814 On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, “[URL='https://www.history.com/topics/the-star-spangled-banner'][U]The Star-Spangled Banner[/U][/URL].” The poem, originally titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” was written after Key witnessed the [URL='https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/maryland'][U]Maryland[/U][/URL] fort being bombarded by the British during the [URL='https://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812'][U]War of 1812[/U][/URL]. Key was inspired by the sight of a lone U.S. flag still flying over Fort McHenry at daybreak, as reflected in the now-famous words of the “Star-Spangled Banner”: “And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.” [/QUOTE]
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