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Key Francis Scott
(1779—1843)

Francis Scott Key wrote the words to «The Star-Spangled Banner», the national anthem of the United States of America. Key was born and raised in western Maryland. He became a lawyer, first in Frederick and then in what is now the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. During the War of 1812, when it seemed likely that British forces would overtake... More...

USA, 1948, Fransis Scott Key