Star-Spangled City
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According to NASA Earth Observatory, the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 moved Francis Scott Key to write The Star-Spangled Banner. Two hundred years later, that night in Baltimore's harbor remains the origin of America's national anthem.
Source: https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/star-spa...
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