![]() ![]() Key did not initially name his poem “The Star-Spangled Banner” but rather “Defense of Fort M’Henry.” Upon its completion, Key’s brother-in-law, Joseph Nicholson, helped print the song for the public to read. The British attacked at dawn that day: “by the dawn’s early light.” While on a ship in the Baltimore harbor, Key witnessed “the bombs bursting in air.” However, that next morning, he saw the American flag, not the Union Jack waving “o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” Key was initially against the war, calling it a “lump of wickedness.” However, he was inspired by the “Battle of Baltimore” to write the words to the “Star-Spangled Banner.” This battle was fought on both land and sea on September 13, 1814. During the war, Francis Scott Key worked as a lawyer who sometimes wrote poetry. ![]() ![]() On June 18, 1812, President James Madison declared war on Great Britain, officially beginning the War of 1812. However, it was actually composed by Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814. Many people naturally assume the anthem was written in 1776, the year that the United States of America became a nation. In honor of the Fourth of July, I’d love to tell you a little bit about the history of the American national anthem. It is often heard at the start of ball games and is also played at firework shows on Independence Day. The “Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. ![]()
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