http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/25212/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/anthems-200th-6-most-memorable-moments-us-flag-history <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The ‘Star Spangled Banner’ through the years. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/kristine-marsh">Kristine Marsh</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>This weekend marks the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort McHenry, the battle which inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner.” </p> <p>In honor of that historic day, we’ve compiled a list of some of the memorable moments the flag was lifted and shown reverence.</p> <p><b>1. The </b><b>Battle</b><b> at </b><b>Fort</b><b> </b><b>McHenry</b><b> (9/13-9/14 1814)</b><b>&nbsp;</b></p> <p><img src="/sites/default/files/uploads/images/2014/september/Banner.jpg" style="vertical-align: middle;" height="400" width="534" /></p><div class='signature'><p>— Kristine Marsh is Staff Writer for MRC Culture at the Media Research Center. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/kristine_writes" target="_blank">Follow Kristine Marsh on Twitter.</a></p></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/anthems-200th-6-most-memorable-moments-us-flag-history" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Education Patriotism Ft McHenry Star Spangled Banner Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:43:40 +0000 mike.ciandella 47116 at http://archive2.mrc.org