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How Did You Feel?

On September 11, 2001, terrorists targeted our country destroying important buildings and killing many.

What feelings do you have when you see these images and video?

“And the Rockets Red Glare”

• The Flag survived the British bombardment of Fort McHenry.

• Francis Scott Key was aboard a British ship during the fight.

• In the morning Key could easily see the flag still flying and wrote his feelings.

• Tune of an old English drinking song.

• The song became the national anthem on March 3, 1931.

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The Star Spangled Banner

• Sewn by Mary Pickersgill• 30 by 42 feet long• Each star is about 2 feet

in diameter• Each stripe is 24 inches

wide• Mary was paid $405.90• It began its display at

Fort McHenry in 1813• British bomb ships hurled

high trajectory bomb shells at the fort on September 14, 1814.

• The flag is now displayed at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC

Fort McHenry