WTK S1:E13 “What Is the Forgotten Story Behind the Star-Spangled Banner?”

(Chapter 1 page 15 of Forgotten American Stories: Celebrating America’s Constitution)
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Historian Arch Hunter & Author Lydia Nuttall talk about Forgotten American Stories & The WTK Liberty Player Kids With Billy Eagle and Colonel John Eidsmoe!

Questions:

What does “spangled” mean? What is an “anthem”?

Do other countries have “national anthems”?  What do they say?

What’s the story behind OUR national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

How did Francis Scott Key exemplify COURAGE?

What does our national anthem say?

What do other people in other countries do when they hear their country’s national anthem?

What should WE do when we hear our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

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