The True Story of the Family That Saved the Star Spangled Banner
WASHINGTON – As we celebrate our country’s independence and freedom, there’s perhaps no greater symbol than the American flag, often called the Star Spangled Banner. Today, the original flag, which served as the inspiration for Francis Scott Key and the National Anthem, sits in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. and how it got there is an interesting story.
Author Tom McMillan details that story in his new book, Our Flag Was Still There: The Star Spangled Banner That Survived the British and 200 years – and the Armistead Family Who Saved It.
“The song, written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, was inspired by the flag that flew at the Battle of Baltimore at Ft. McHenry,” said McMillan in an interview with CBN News. “After all of the fighting, Key saw it still proudly waving in the wind.”
Read the full story from CBN’s Jenna Browder:
https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/our-flag-was-still-there-true-story-family-saved-star-spangled-banner
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