Star-Spangled+Banner

= Star-Spangled Banner =

1) The Star-Spangled Banner is defined by: the national anthem of the United States of America, based on a poem written by Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, and set by him to the melody of the English song To Anacreon in Heaven: officially adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1931.

2) The Star-Spangled Banner relates to Jefferson's presidency because Francis Scott Key wrote the poem during the war of 1812 after the British set fire to several important government buildings including the White House. In the Star-Spangled Banner the lyrics are "whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight." which connects with Jefferson's presidency because after he passed down his presidency to James Madison, the war of 1812 happened.

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This is a picture of Francis Scott Key. I choose this picture to represent my word because this is the man that wrote the Star-Spangled Banner. For photo courtesy, click here. Its rights are here

4) In the book __P.S. I Loathe You__, its about a group of girls and they call themselves The Pretty Committee. The Pretty Committee writes a poem about what the rules are in their group. For the official website click here. The poem is this: //We swore off boys for ten whole days, But it didn't work so well. We acted like backstabbing cliches- Ehmagawd! Boyfast was hell. But we forgave one in other; now were back in the groove. Sister lock up your brothers, because were on the move! This time we will do it right: our friendships come first. PC support, day or night, Or that member will be cursed. So I hereby decree, as my open heart gushes, we are now BFFWC, Best Friends forever with Crushes.//This relates to the Star Spangled Banner because Francis Scott Key wrote the poem because the country was about to break apart from all the war. Massie and the Pretty Committee were also going to break because they didn't date boys. In the Pretty Committee poem says that they're "back in the groove". In the Star Spangled Banner it say "gave proof through the night that our flag was still there." These are alike because it shows that they are together and will fight till the end.

5) "On the back of an old envelop, Key wrote a poem he called "The Star-Spangled Banner". It told a story of his night watch" (330) This line is important to my word because it talks about why Key wrote the poem and in the line it is talking about my word.

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