books.google.co.uk - The Star-Spangled Banner was inspired by the Battle of Baltimore. In 1814 a man named Francis Scott Key witnessed the British attack on Baltimores Fort McHenry and he wrote a poem about his experiences. The poem later became lyrics for TheStar-Spangled Banner. The first verse of the original poem is...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Star_Spangled_Banner.html?id=7O_YbZV-lYsC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Star - Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner was inspired by the Battle of Baltimore. In 1814 a man named Francis Scott Key witnessed the British attack on Baltimores Fort McHenry and he wrote a poem about his experiences. The poem later became lyrics for TheStar-Spangled Banner. The first verse of the original poem is sung throughoutAmerica today, and is the inspiration for our illustrated story.
