'The Defense of Fort McHenry' by Francis Scott Key
Complete version of "The Star-Spangled Banner," originally titled "The Defense of Fort McHenry," showing spelling and punctuation from Francis Scott Key's manuscript in the Maryland Historical Society collection.
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On Sept. 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that would become "The Star-Spangled Ban…
On Sept. 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem titled "The Defense of Fort McHenry." Here are all four verses.
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