Beginning today, on Flag Day, the manuscript of The Star-Spangled Banner has been paired for the first time with the actual flag that inspired it, the enormous 30-foot-by-42-foot banner that endured “the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air.” The Battle of Baltimore was 200 years ago this year, while the nation officially adopted the stars and stripes as its flag 237 years ago today.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 12:56:08 +0000
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