star spangled banner song by francis scott key lyrics youtube

Today’s YouTube presentation brought to you by user name, (vahoward13) gives you a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, along with a slide show of beautiful photos.Īfter circulating as a handbill, the patriotic lyrics were published in a Baltimore newspaper on September 20, 1814. On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key composed the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” after witnessing the massive overnight British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Maryland during the War of 1812.Īn American lawyer watched the siege while under detainment on a British ship and penned the famous words after observing with awe that Fort McHenry’s flag survived the 1,800-bomb assault. I remember how I use to repeat the Star-Spangled Banner in school, but after graduating I decompressed myself of ever saying it again, but it’s actually a very beautiful song of our country. The song was originally a poem known as “Defense of Fort McHenry.”ĭid you know President Herbert Hoover signs a congressional act making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States?

Today on Day’s to Remember, we celebrate how on March 3rd 1931 The Star Spangled Banner, written by Francis Scott Key, was adopted as the American national anthem.

Star spangled banner song by francis scott key lyrics youtube