Looks at the events leading up to the War of 1812 and the battle of Fort McHenry, and describes the story of the "Star Spangled Banner" and how the poem became the national anthem of the United States.
Looks at the events leading up to the War of 1812 and the battle of Fort McHenry, and describes the story of the "Star Spangled Banner" and how the poem became the national anthem of the United States.
Library Binding
(Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2004)
Relates events of the War of 1812 leading up to the British attack on Fort McHenry in Baltimore and describes how, after the American victory, Francis Scott Key wrote his celebrated poem that became the national anthem of the United States.