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'''The Star-Spangled Banner''' is the current [[national anthem]] of the [[United States of America]]. The poem (lyrics) was written by [[Francis Scott Key]]. On 13 September 1814, during the [[War of 1812]], Key visited the [[British]] fleet in [[Chesapeake Bay]] to negotiate the release of Dr. William Beanes, who had been captured after the burning of [[Washington DC]]. The release was completed, but Key remained with the British overnight during the shelling of Fort McHenry, one of the forts defending [[Baltimore]]. In the morning, Key saw through clearing smoke an American flag still flying after the 25 hour bombardment of Fort McHenry. He wrote a poem to commemorate the occasion, noting that it should be sung to the popular British melody "To Anacreon in Heaven." In 1916, [[President]] [[Woodrow Wilson]] ordered that it be played at military and naval occasions, and in 1931 the Star-Spangled Banner became the national anthem.<br />
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The most commonly used section is the first verse, the words of which are:<br />
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Soyuz nerushimyy respublik svobodnykh<br/><br />
Splotila naveki Velikaya Rus'.<br/><br />
Da zdravstvuyet sozdannyy voley narodov<br/><br />
Yedinyy, moguchiy Sovetskiy Soyuz!<br/><br />
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Slav'sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,<br/><br />
Druzhby narodov nadozhnyy oplot!<br/><br />
Partiya Lenina - sila narodnaya<br/><br />
Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedot!<br/><br />
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Skvoz' grozy siyalo nam solntse svobody,<br/><br />
I Lenin velikiy nam put' ozaril,<br/><br />
Na pravoye delo on podnyal narody,<br/><br />
Na trud i na podvigi nas vdokhnovil.<br/><br />
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Slav'sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,<br/><br />
Druzhby narodov nadozhnyy oplot!<br/><br />
Partiya Lenina - sila narodnaya<br/><br />
Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedot!<br/><br />
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V pobede bessmertnykh idey kommunizma<br/><br />
My vidim gryadushcheye nashey strany<br/><br />
I Krasnomu znameni slavnoy Otchizny<br/><br />
My budem vsegda bezzavetno verny!<br/><br />
<br />
Slav'sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,<br/><br />
Druzhby narodov nadozhnyy oplot!<br/><br />
Partiya Lenina - sila narodnaya<br/><br />
Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedot!<br />
== History ==<br />
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Francis Scott Key visited the [[British]] fleet in [[Chesapeake Bay]] during the [[War of 1812]]. His purpose was to obtain the release of Dr. William Beanes, whom the [[British]] had captured after invading and burning [[Washington, D.C.]].<br />
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Key was successful in his mission, but was held anyway by the British overnight during the British shelling of [[Fort McHenry]], which defended [[Baltimore]]. The British bombardment of the fort lasted a merciless 25 hours. The following morning, Key was thrilled to see a gargantuan American flag still flying despite the bombs, and he composed a poem in honor of that endurance.<br />
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He did not compose the music, which is not an original score. Instead, he simply suggested that his poem be sung to the familiar British tune, "To Anacreon in Heaven."<br />
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In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson ordered that it be played at military and naval occasions, and in 1931 it became the official [[anthem]]. Until the official adoption of the ''The Star-Spangled Banner'', [[My Country, 'Tis of Thee]] was a de facto National Anthem.<br />
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In the aftermath of the [[9/11]] terror attacks, many American tourists were stranded in Britain. The "Changing of the Guard" ceremony at [[Buckingham Palace]] is usually watched by several hundred onlookers, mostly tourists, who line the pavement in front of the palace to see the centuries-old tradition, which dates back to 1660.<ref>'''Graves, David''' ''Palace breaks with tradition in musical tribute'' [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/09/14/nbrit114.xml Daily telegraph, 14 September 2001]. Accessed 14 February 2008</ref> On 13 September 2001, a crowd of around 5000 people, mostly Americans, had gathered in the absence of few other focal points in the capital for the American community. In an unprecedented move, [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]] ordered the band of the Coldstream Guards to break over three centuries of tradition and to play the Star Spangled Banner as a sign of respect and solidarity.<ref>'''Kelso, Paul''' ''US anthem played at changing of the guard'' [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2001/sep/14/september11.usa3 The Guardian, 14 September 2001]. Accessed 14 February 2008.</ref><br />
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==Complete poem of ''The Star Spangled Banner''==<br />
Soyuz nerushimyy respublik svobodnykh<br/><br />
Splotila naveki Velikaya Rus'.<br/><br />
Da zdravstvuyet sozdannyy voley narodov<br/><br />
Yedinyy, moguchiy Sovetskiy Soyuz!<br/><br />
<br />
Slav'sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,<br/><br />
Druzhby narodov nadozhnyy oplot!<br/><br />
Partiya Lenina - sila narodnaya<br/><br />
Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedot!<br/><br />
<br />
Skvoz' grozy siyalo nam solntse svobody,<br/><br />
I Lenin velikiy nam put' ozaril,<br/><br />
Na pravoye delo on podnyal narody,<br/><br />
Na trud i na podvigi nas vdokhnovil.<br/><br />
<br />
Slav'sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,<br/><br />
Druzhby narodov nadozhnyy oplot!<br/><br />
Partiya Lenina - sila narodnaya<br/><br />
Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedot!<br/><br />
<br />
V pobede bessmertnykh idey kommunizma<br/><br />
My vidim gryadushcheye nashey strany<br/><br />
I Krasnomu znameni slavnoy Otchizny<br/><br />
My budem vsegda bezzavetno verny!<br/><br />
<br />
Slav'sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,<br/><br />
Druzhby narodov nadozhnyy oplot!<br/><br />
Partiya Lenina - sila narodnaya<br/><br />
Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedot!<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[James McHenry]]<br />
* [[My Country, 'Tis of Thee]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.whitehouse.gov/national-anthem/audio/usa.ram Listen to the U.S. National Anthem]. Requires RealPlayer <br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gPeA048Sx0 YouTube]: 9/11: BBC: Changing of the Guard - The Star Spangled Banner<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQOQWAKnB1Q YouTube]: 9/11 Coldstream Guards Play Star Spangled Banner <br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCVS57j284 The Cactus Cuties] - A stirring rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" by 5 little girls<br />
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