The Star Spangled Banner
Music: John Stafford Smith (1773)
Lyrics: Francis Scott Key (1814)
The War of 1812 and The Star Spangled Banner
Star Spangled Banner Vocablary and Project
National Anthem Think-Tac-Toe Scoring Rubric
Audio:
Original Tune: To Anacreon in Heaven click audio file at top
Modern Version: Star Spangled Banner (U.S. Army Band - Instrumental) click audio file at top
Video
Military Super Bowl Version (Sung Correctly)
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Star Spangled Banner Primary Source Analysis Tool
Priamry Sources
The Star Spangled Banner - Smithsonian Museum of American History