The Star Spangled Banner - History
On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key peered through clearing
smoke to see an enormous flag flying proudly after a 25-hour British
bombardment of Baltimore's Fort McHenry. Key was inspired to write a
poem, which was later set to music. Even before "The Star-Spangled
Banner" became our national anthem, it helped transform the garrison
flag with the same name into a major national symbol of patriotism and
identity. The flag has had a colorful history, from its origins in a
government contract through its sojourn with several generations of a
Baltimore family to its eventual donation to the Smithsonian
Institution.
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