This Day in History: Our National Anthem

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Sewing the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key when it flew over Fort McHenry. (2) Raising the flag at Fort McHenry before the British attack. (3) A British squadron assembles off Fort McHenry and begins to bombard it. (4) British ships bombard Fort McHenry. (5) Artillery at Fort McHenry fires on British ships in Baltimore Harbor. (6) American troops man the guns of Fort McHenry's upper water battery at the height of the British bombardment. (7) Francis Scott Key observes the British bombardment. (8) Francis Scott Key observes Fort McHenry's flag still flying at dawn.


Sgt Albert Castro CPL Ronald Keyes Jr SPC Woody Bullard SSgt (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) SGT James Murphy PO1 Mark Koenig SPC Lisa Hughes SGM Walter Johnson SGT Mary G.

I did not know much of this. Thanks

I have never heard the third stanza of the Anthem sung in any public venue.
There is a wonderful display at Ft McHenry about all this since it was the place from which the ship that Key was on could be seen.