The national anthem

By Joseph Ferry

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Flags, Baltimore, Battle of (Maryland : 1814) fast (OCoLC)fst01404346, United States War of 1812, History, Baltimore (Md.), Battle of,1814, Star-spangled banner (Song), Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814, War of 1812. fast (OCoLC)fst01199067, War of 1812

Description: Traces the history of the Star Spangled Banner, from a lawyer's poem written during the War of 1812, through its official recognition as the national anthem in 1931, to its ongoing inspiration today.