Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-42) and index.
Summary:
Examines the history and creation of the "Star-Spangled Banner," and discusses its author, Francis Scott Key, how he came to write the words after the historic Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812, when it became the official anthem of the United States, and those who were both in favor of it and those who opposed it.
Series:
READING ESSENTIALS IN SOCIAL STUDIES. SYMBOLS OF A NATION.
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