The Story Behind the Star-Spangled Banner

This is the story of Francis Scott Key and the inspiration behind America's National Anthem. Following the documentary evidence, sit back and enjoy the Star-Spangled Banner as sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

The original PBS documentary, "The War of 1812," can be viewed in full here: http://video.pbs.org/video/2089393539

The original text from the Smithsonian regarding "The Story Behind the Star-Spangled Banner" can be viewed here:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history...

To enjoy other videos with music from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, please visit:
http://mormon.org/videos

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