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Star Spangled: The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem
Tim Grove
Ages: 12+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-4197-4102-9
Keywords: Was; Women; War of 1812; Slavery
Under attack by the British during the War of 1812, Baltimore fights back; Francis Scott Key writes what will become our National Anthem. Maps, illustrations, and back matter.