Star Spangled Banner

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Star Spangled Banner

• Promotion Test Part 1

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Origins

• Author Francis Scott Key
• Published 1814
• Original name The Defence of Fort McHenry
• Music from a popular drinking song

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War of 1812

• United States went to war with Great Britain
  over
• Violations of US sovereignty
• Lack of recognition in international commerce
• Impressments of US sailors
• Trouble with Indians along western frontier

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US invades Canada

• US wanted to add Canada to US territory
• Invasion unsuccessful
• US troops burn Canadian capital, Toronto

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History 1

• 1814 British burn Washington DC in retaliation
  for Toronto and plan attack on Baltimore Maryland

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History 2

• British plan to attack Baltimore and destroy all
  American ships and ship-building industry

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History 3

• Fort McHenry is vital to protecting Baltimore
• British must destroy or capture Fort McHenry

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History 4

• On September 7, 1814, Francis S. Key boards
  British warship outside Baltimore to help release
  a friend who is a prisoner

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History 5

• Key is forced to remain aboard until after attack
  on Fort McHenry and becomes witness to battle

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History 6

• British used incendiary weapons to try to blow up
  fort
• Heated Shot
• Explosive Shell (bombs)
• Rocket

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History 7

• Attack went all night ending just before dawn
• Only light came from exploding shells and rockets

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History 8

• Throughout battle Americans maintained a flag
  flying above Fort McHenry
• Flag was enormous and had 15 stars and 15 stripes

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History 9

• When bombardment ended it was still night and no
  one, including Key could tell if the Americans
  had lowered the flag which would signal surrender

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History 10

• At dawn, sunlight revealed the huge flag still
  flying.
• British attack had failed
• Baltimore was saved
• Americans celebrated

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Protocol 1

• Anthem played and sung at
• Military bases at sunset
• Sporting events
• National holidays and celebrations

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Protocol 2

• When played, Americans should
• Stand
• Face the music
• Salute
• Remain silent

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Protocol 3

• Military Units
• Stand at attention (sit at attention if unable to
  stand/
• Present Arms
• Color Guards dip all flags except US Flag

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Lyrics 1
Words Explanation

• O say can you see by the dawns early light
• What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last
  gleaming

• Questions the listener Can you see the flag?
• We saw it last night at sunset

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Lyrics 2
Words Explanation

• Whose broad stripes and bright stars
• Through the perilous fight
• Oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly
  streaming

• Describing the flag
• Referring to the battle which might be won or
  lost
• Describes the flag bravely waving over the walls
  (ramparts) of the fort in defiance of enemy

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Lyrics 3
Words Explanation

• And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in
  air
• Gave proof through the night, that our flag was
  still there

• Rockets and cannon shells fired by British ships
  at Ft. McHenry
• Lit up the sky allowing us to see if the flag was
  still up and the Americans still fighting

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Lyrics 4
Words Explanation

• O say does that star spangled banner yet wave
• Oer the land of the free
• and the home of the brave

• Questions listener again Is the flag still
  there?
• Spangled sprinkled, referring to the stars on
  the flag
• Banner flag
• Land of the Free America,
• home of the brave defenders of Ft. McHenry

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Music
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Media
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