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The Star-Spangled Banner

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Painting. 2 Colonial-era women sew white stars onto a giant American flag. Caption. She spent several weeks measuring, cutting, and sewing.

The American victory at Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812 inspired young Francis Scott Key to write the poem that eventually became our national anthem. Includes a history of the song. Based on the picture book by Peter Spier. Illustrated in detail. Sung by Aretha Franklin.

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    Dani A. (Sherwood, OR)
    January 16th, 2020 at 06:11 PM

    This is an EXCELLENT version of the Star Spangled Banner! Aretha Franklin sings it magnificently. The history portion is especially elem age friendly.

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