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Author:

Leepson, Marc, 1945-

Title:

What so proudly we hailed : Francis Scott Key, a life / Marc Leepson.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xiii, 234 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Key, Francis Scott,--1779-1843.
Poets, American--19th century--Biography.
United States--History--War of 1812--Biography.
Star-spangled banner (Song)
Patriotic poetry, American--Authorship.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index.

Contents:

A family of lawyers -- Annapolis, Frederick Town, and George Town -- Nil desperandum -- Piety and patriotism -- A citizen of the highest respectability -- A beautiful and animating effusion -- A useless, pernicious, dangerous portion of the population -- A class of very dangerous people -- A stormy tumult of feeling -- A vigorous and well- cultivated intellect -- A friend of peace -- A particular friend of the president -- A rank Jackson man -- The prosecutor -- Minister to Alabama -- An incorruptible patriot -- An alarming state of disorder -- A friend of men of color -- Epilogue: one of the best men that ever lived.

ISBN:

1137278285 (hbk.)
9781137278289 (hbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)860395373

LCCN:

2013039997

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)