Summaries

The Star-Spangled Banner is known by all, treasured for its powerful melody and stirring lyrics. And yet, only about 40% of U.S. citizens know all the words. And even fewer know their meaning. Join us as we travel back to 1814, when Washington D.C. was under British attack during the "Second War of Independence," and the very bricks and mortar of American democracy were reduced to smoking rubble. We examine the battle that inspired witness Francis Scott Key to immortalize its final moments, then reveal how his poem transformed into an anthem.

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Keywords
  • reenactment
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 13, 2014
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Production companies The Biscuit Factory

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Runtime 51m
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