but any American flag." After the War of 1812, the flag and the words it inspired became a sensation. Key's poem was quickly set to a popular — and ironically British — tune and was soon ...

Baltimore and a few other places are commemorating the 200th anniversary of the start of what Americans call the War of 1812 - even ... Museum of American History. And on Flag Day, June 14 ...

This 15-star and 15-stripe flag flew over Fort McHenry in 1812 and is what inspired a certain ... was reset to 13 – one for each of the American colonies. By the time the Civil War broke out ...

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still ... Guerriere in August 1812. The victory helped rally American spirits and persuade ...

How was the American flag used before the War of 1812? A. There was no American flag before the War of 1812. B. As a symbol of the British Empire. C. To identify ships and forts. 7. True or False ...

Key was certain that American defenses at Fort ... had requested that a giant flag be made to fly over the fort a year earlier, with the War of 1812 well underway and certain at some point he ...

The Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Inc. reminds ...