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sep 11, 1814 - Writing of the Star Spangled Banner

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Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner after watching the American victory at the Battle of Lake Champlain. The poem was sung to an English drinking song and became the national anthem, which is still a symbol of American patriotism.

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sep 11, 1814
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~ 211 years ago

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