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- United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
How To Use Francis Scott Key In A Sentence
- The sight of the flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that later became our national anthem.
- The Anacreontic Song" became popular in the U.S., and after Francis Scott Key composed his 1814 poem, "Defence of Fort McHenry," his brother-in-law saw that the poem would go nicely with the "Anacreontic" melody. The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely
