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A Yankee Spangled Banner in the Old Town Tonight

Posted by: Bryan Cornell

   Earlier this month we celebrated the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key’s writing the  “The Star Spangled Banner” in 1814.  For much of our nation’s history since then, “The Star Spangled Banner” was not officially designated as the national anthem, but shared its position with a handful of other popular patriotic songs. In fact, as reported …