Smithsonian: A Star-Spangled Story: Battle for AmericaThe Star-Spangled Banner is known by all, treasured for its powerful melody and stirring lyrics. And yet, only about 40% of U.S. citizens know all the words. And even fewer know their meaning. Join us as we travel back to 1814, when Washington D.C. was under British attack during the "Second War of Independence," and the very bricks and mortar of American democracy were reduced to smoking rubble. We examine the battle that inspired witness Francis Scott Key to immortalize its final moments, then reveal how his poem transformed into an anthem.
Producer: Molly Hermann
Production Year: 2014
Copyright Year: 2014
Director: Molly Hermann
Narrator: Jeff Wilburn
Writers: Molly Hermann
Discs: 1
Subtitles: Y
Subtitle Language: English
Language track: English
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen