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" The Star-Spangled Banner " is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the " Defence of Fort M'Henry ", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
7 de mai. de 2024 · The Star-Spangled Banner, national anthem of the United States, with music adapted from the anthem of a singing club and words by Francis Scott Key. After a century of general use, the four-stanza song was officially adopted as the national anthem by an act of Congress in 1931. Origin of the melody. “To Anacreon in Heaven”
3 de jul. de 2018 · YouTube. On July 4, NPR kicks off its American Anthem series. It'll eventually feature 50 different anthems picked by NPR staffers, music scholars, artists and listeners. In anticipation of...
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4 de jul. de 2014 · Learn about the history and controversies of five patriotic songs that have been associated with the United States, from \"America\" to \"This Land is Your Land\". Discover the origins, tunes, lyrics and meanings of each anthem.
28 de set. de 2017 · Learn how Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem of the United States after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814. Discover the origin, evolution and controversy of the song and its melody.
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam, In full glory reflected now shines in the stream, ’Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave. O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion. A home and a Country should ...
6 de dez. de 2023 · Learn how the Star-Spangled Banner became America's national anthem after the War of 1812. See the lyrics and listen to the music of the anthem.
