Description |
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. |
Series |
America in words and song |
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America in words and song.
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Contents |
Introduction -- Rescue misson -- Perilous fight -- Patrotic song -- Meaning behind the song -- Our National Anthem -- Time line -- Glossary -- Learn more -- Index. |
Summary |
Describes the events that led Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" and discusses the meaning of the song and its importance as the national anthem of the United States. In 1814, a young American lawyer named Francis Scott Key watched as British troops attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore. In the end, the American flag still waved above the fort. Filled with emotion, Key wrote the first lines of "The Star-Spangled Banner." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.1 1.0 75790. |
Subject |
Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814 -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Flags -- Juvenile literature.
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Flags -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 -- Juvenile literature.
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Star-spangled banner (Song) -- Juvenile literature.
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Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814.
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United States -- History -- War of 1812.
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Flags -- United States.
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Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843.
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Star-spangled banner (Song)
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ISBN |
0791073378 alkaline paper |
Standard No. |
9780791073377 |
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