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Francis scott key was born
he was born in frederick country,maryland -
marriage
he got married to Mary Tayloe Lloyd some time in 1802. -
Prisoner exchange
Francis scott key was sent to assure the release of a prisoner named Dr. Beanes and was taken prisoner on a ship in the Chesapeake bay -
francis scott key wrote the star spangled banner
Francis scott key was on a british ship as prisoner and watched fort henry while it was being bombarded and wrote a poem -
Poem published
The star spangled banner was published by the baltimore patriot and called the defence of fort mchenry. Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave -
it was first sung
it was first sang by Ferdinand Durang in october of 1814 -
dad died
hes dad, john ross key died -
mom died
his mom, Anne Phoebe Penn Dagworthy Charlton Key died -
Francis scott key died
he died in baltimore, maryland -
grave moved
his grave was removed and replaced in his families lot -
memorial
a memorial was made with his and his wifes remains in a crypt -
national anthem
the united states made the star spangled banner the official united states national anthem -
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Mary Young Pickersgill makes the flag
Mary Young Pickersgill makes the flag. it was measured tp be 30 by 42 feet
