Save Our History - Season 1 Episode 13 The Star-Spangled Banner
This program, narrated by Roger Mudd, offers an interesting look at the history of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem confirming a young nation's sense of self. The particular flag Key saw came about through the herculean efforts of a seamstress to meet a request by Captain Amistad, commander of Ft. McHenry outside of Baltimore. The captain wanted a large symbol of American pride to wave in the face of the British fleet as it bombarded his post during the War of 1812. Most likely, the good Captain had no suspicions as to just how wildly successful his efforts would be--after Key's poem was published in 1814, it was paired with a tune from a drinking song (everybody knew the melody already so it was easy to remember) and became quite popular. In addition to tracing the song and flag's history, the program also looks at present-day intricate efforts to preserve what is left of the original fabric.
First Air Date: Feb 20, 1999
Last Air date: Mar 29, 2008
Season: 6 Season
Episode: 47 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 2.689
Language: English
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