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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“At this moment, a regular 36-star American flag metaphorically transformed into ... while others peg it to the War of 1812, and still others say its birthdate may be as recent as 1876—it ...

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 ...

to sew the two flags. She was assisted by her daughter, two nieces and an indentured African American girl. After the War of 1812 ended, the Armistead family kept the flag. The Armistead family ...

On this day in 1777, an American flag flew in battle for the first time ... During the War of 1812 with Great Britain, a 15-star, 15-stripe flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write what later ...

A 15-star, 15-stripe War of 1812 commemorative American flag was raised in front of the Harford County administrative building in Bel Air Thursday afternoon, one of five that will fly over county ...