The National Anthem

Part I of Essay
The United States National Anthem is a very well respected song by all Americans. This song symbolizes our freedom and what we had to endure in order to obtain this freedom. Even though the song is very important to our country most do not know who wrote it, when it was w ....

Part II of Essay
.... him at Fort McHenry knew that if they could still see the flag that the United States still was holding their ground. This gave Key some ideas for , because at times in the battle he could not see the American flag through the mist, and drizzle, even though the night was lit by ‘the bombs bursting in air.’ In the morning to his relief, Key saw that the American flag was still flying above Fort McHenry. He took out a letter that he had in his pocket to write down the ideas that came to him that night. Later he rewrote the poem and some peopl ....