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Author : Francis Scott Key
Release : 1907
Genre : National songs
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Star Spangled Banner by : Francis Scott Key
Download or read book Star Spangled Banner written by Francis Scott Key. This book was released on 1907. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marc Ferris
Release : 2014-09-13
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 186/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Star-Spangled Banner by : Marc Ferris
Download or read book Star-Spangled Banner written by Marc Ferris. This book was released on 2014-09-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " In September, 2014, Baltimore and the United States will mark the bicentennial of the event that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner." But Francis Scott Key's poem, set to a British drinking song, has not always been our anthem, nor even especially popular. Aiming at a broad readership, Ferris examines the history of the song through the generations that followed the War of 1812, the kinds of Americans who rallied behind the song, and the successful lobbying effort that in 1933 convinced Congress to adopt the music and four stanzas as our official national anthem. Since then many citizens have called for its replacement with something less warlike; people quarrel over its apparent militarism and also difficulty level. Politically, Ferris finds, the songhas an interesting and somewhat tortured story. Are we the only nation on earth with a controversial national anthem?"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Mark Clague
Release : 2022-06-14
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 398/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis O Say Can You Hear: A Cultural Biography of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by : Mark Clague
Download or read book O Say Can You Hear: A Cultural Biography of "The Star-Spangled Banner" written by Mark Clague. This book was released on 2022-06-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Editors' Choice The fascinating story of America’s national anthem and an examination of its powerful meaning today. Most Americans learn the tale in elementary school: During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed the daylong bombardment of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry by British navy ships; seeing the Stars and Stripes still flying proudly at first light, he was inspired to pen his famous lyric. What Americans don’t know is the story of how this everyday “broadside ballad,” one of thousands of such topical songs that captured the events and emotions of early American life, rose to become the nation’s one and only anthem and today’s magnet for controversy. In O Say Can You Hear? Mark Clague brilliantly weaves together the stories of the song and the nation it represents. Examining the origins of both text and music, alternate lyrics and translations, and the song’s use in sports, at times of war, and for political protest, he argues that the anthem’s meaning reflects—and is reflected by—the nation’s quest to become a more perfect union. From victory song to hymn of sacrifice and vehicle for protest, the story of Key’s song is the story of America itself. Each chapter in the book explores a different facet of the anthem’s story. In one, we learn the real history behind the singing of the anthem at sporting events; in another, Clague explores Key’s complicated relationship with slavery and its repercussions today. An entire is chapter devoted to some of the most famous performances of the anthem, from Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock to Roseanne Barr at a baseball game to the iconic Whitney Houston version from the 1991 Super Bowl. At every turn, the book goes beyond the events to explore the song’s resonance and meaning. From its first lines Key’s lyric poses questions: “O say can you see?” “Does that banner yet wave?” Likewise, Clague’s O Say Can You Hear? raises important questions about the banner; what it meant in 1814, what it means to us today, and why it matters.
Author : Tim Grove
Release : 2020-05-26
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 52X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Star-Spangled by : Tim Grove
Download or read book Star-Spangled written by Tim Grove. This book was released on 2020-05-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring story behind the national anthem and the American flag comes alive in this “page-turning narrative [with] generous archival illustrations” (Kirkus, starred review). “O say can you see” begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense battle during the War of 1812. But there is much more to the story than what is sung at ball games. What was this battle about? Whose bombs were bursting, and why were rockets glaring? Who sewed those broad stripes and bright stars? Why were free black soldiers fighting on both sides? Who was Francis Scott Key anyway, and how did he have such a close view? An illustrated history for young readers, Star-Spangled tells the whole story from the perspectives of different key figures—both American and British—of this obscure but important battle. The book includes an author’s note, a timeline, a glossary, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index. A Kirkus Best Book of 2020
Author : Jinnow Khalid
Release : 2020
Genre : Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 314/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis "The Star-Spangled Banner" by : Jinnow Khalid
Download or read book "The Star-Spangled Banner" written by Jinnow Khalid. This book was released on 2020. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many children learn "The Star-Spangled Banner" in school, but some might not know the history behind the song. Today, most people only know the first of the four verses of the anthem. This colorful and accessible book explains this famous song's history, including who chose to make it the national anthem. Readers will sing along as they learn about one of America's most stirring and patriotic songs.
