a stunning 4th of July printable featuring a red star with a quote from the “Star-Spangled Banner” and blue stripes background. Let’s get this lovely printable printed and put up on your ...

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Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

BALTIMORE -- It has been 209 years to the day since Francis Scott Key wrote the "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Baltimore. It was originally penned as a poem by Francis Scott Key the morning after a ...

But, the most significant reason that the Star Spangled Banner is so difficult to sing is that, strictly speaking, it is NOT A SONG. It’s a POEM disguised as a SONG. When looking at the shape of ...

A large American flag was raised. Key saw it and wrote a poem that became the national anthem. The actual flag Key saw — the Star-Spangled Banner — is now housed in a climate-controlled ...

The poem is a form of art and should be appreciated as art, not dismissed because of the personal beliefs of the author. Secondly, look at the song itself. The Star Spangled Banner is part of a ...

Video Clip 6: The Star-Spangled Banner: Poem or Song? (4:41) Students will view the next two video clips to hear Mark Clague talk about how The Star-Spangled Banner became the national anthem and ...