The stanzas recount the Battle of Baltimore, a days-long siege ... This whole stanza was cut from the National Anthem because of its mocking of the British. When we became allies with them in ...

The attack had failed and Baltimore ... by British composer John Stafford Smith. It was published in the papers and quickly gained attention around the country, becoming a popular battle anthem.

The answer: "In short, the national anthem is so hard to sing because ... keep Fort McHenry — and thus the City of Baltimore — from falling into British hands. The third stanza's opening ...

With a fleet of warships in Baltimore Harbor ... which refers to former slaves who were working for the British, is not part of the anthem, so whether or not it is “racist” is irrelevant ...

A major bridge that collapsed in Baltimore after getting hit by a ship ... early 19th century into the poem that became the national anthem of the United States. Key was a prominent attorney ...