September 14th...The War of 1812 and The Star Spangled Banner

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 186. This time we examine the year 1814 as Francis Scott Key writes what will eventually be known as the Star Spangled Banner, the United States national anthem.

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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

https://www.youtube.com/c/TimKreitzAdventures/

https://www.reverbnation.com/timkreitz

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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 

Podbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ

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Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-1812/War

https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/the-war-of-1812/the-battle-of-baltimore.html

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Baltimore-1814

https://www.biography.com/writer/francis-scott-key

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Photo: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Scott_Key_by_Joseph_Wood_c1825.jpg