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Francis Scott Key Born August 1, 1779 in Western Maryland Lawyer and part time poet September 13 th went aboard a Britsh Schooner Lawyer and part time.

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1 Francis Scott Key Born August 1, 1779 in Western Maryland Lawyer and part time poet September 13 th went aboard a Britsh Schooner Lawyer and part time poet Aboard a British Schooner negotiating the release of a prisoner Influenced to write a poem, which became the United States of America’s National Anthem in 1931. Location: Aboard a British Schooner, which was off the shore of Fort McHenry, while negotiating the release of a prisoner Original format: Poem http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0213720/ThinkQ/historical_document/star.jpg

2 http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=free+star+spangled+banner+images&view=detail&id=045B8279DCCDFE10F516E42DA41C0D8A7955881B&first=0 Artist's rendering of the naval bombardment of Fort McHenry by Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812

3 Star-Spangled Banner  Origanially written as a poem by Francis Scott Key


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