The Star-Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem or song of the United States. The words were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. He watched a night-time battle between England and America. He was very excited when the American flag was still flying in the morning. He wrote these words about the flag: Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's
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