The Writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner"

The Writing of
Author: Sabrina Crewe
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2004-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780836834093

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.