During the bombardment, a young lawyer named Francis Off Key [sic] wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner", and when, by the dawn's early light, the British heard it sung, they fled in terror.

Praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just. And this be our motto— “In God is our trust;” And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall …

Mar 26, 2024 · Lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," in 1814. Read about his life, family, legacy, and more.

Nov 24, 2009 · On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, “ The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Read The Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. Full text of this classic poem, free to read online at American Literature.

Francis Scott Key (born August 1, 1779, Frederick county, Maryland, U.S.—died January 11, 1843, Baltimore) was an American lawyer, best known as the author of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star …

Mar 30, 2017 · Francis Scott Key wrote the “Star-Spangled Banner” as a joyous poem after he was relieved that the United States had preserved against British attack. Since then it has evolved into …

Complete version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" showing spelling and punctuation from Francis Scott Key's manuscript in the Maryland Historical Society collection.

Jul 12, 2015 · In September 1814, Francis Scott Key, an attorney and DC insider, watched the American flag rise over Baltimore, Maryland’s Fort McHenry from a British ship in the harbor. Key had been …

Oct 10, 2023 · The "Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. Its lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key, a lawyer and amateur poet, during the War of 1812.