When was the last time you sang to the nation anthem? Well, March 3 is National Anthem
Day; it is a day celebrating the creation of the national anthem. The United States
anthem is the Star-Spangled Banner written by a lawyer. The Star-Spangled Banner was created during
the War of 1812. It was written by Francis
Scott Key when he saw that the flag was still flying over Fort McHenry after a
night of fighting. The war ended when a peace
agreement was signed in Belgium. Francis
died about thirty years after the war from pleurisy (inflammation of the
lungs). Even though Francis died, the national anthem is still close to many
American's hearts. Most people think that
National Anthem Day is on September 14 (the day it was written),
but it is on the day congress approved it as the National Anthem. So, make sure you sing the national anthem
on March 3.
By Danica Kostner and Abby Fairchild
