Author: Sharon A. Brown

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-28

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780266886044

Excerpt from Historic Structure Report; Administrative, Historical and Architectural Data Sections, Seawall: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Maryland Lawyer Francis Scott Key, onboard an American vessel in Chesapeake Bay arranging for a prisoner's release, observed the bombardment. Upon seeing the American flag still waving over the fort after the attack, Key was moved to write a poem, The Star Spangled Banner. Key's words. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.