He wrote the poem “The Defence of Fort McHenry” after the victory defending Baltimore from British invasion. Our national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 against the British. “The Star-Spangled Banner” represents our struggle for freedom. Because the song varies by an octave and a half, many struggle to sing it, and I have even heard talk of changing our national anthem to a song that’s easier to sing.īut “The Star-Spangled Banner” isn’t just a song to sing at the beginning of a big game.
I cannot for the life of me carry a tune in a bucket and “The Star-Spangled Banner” is impossible for me to sing without making myself and those around me cringe.
flag, and singing our national anthem, “ The Star-Spangled Banner.” On this day of patriotism, we show our pride in our country, wearing red, white and blue, waving our U.S. Today, we Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence from England on July 4, 1776. Today is Independence Day or more commonly referred to as the 4th of July.
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