Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP She also demonstrated her knowledge of the song's history. "What I think is really cool is that Francis Scott Key, in the War of 1812, he wrote the national anthem ...

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