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                                                            Francis Scott Key
                                                      Born 1779 - Died 1843

1.  Describe the flag that was made to fly over Ft. McHenry.

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2.  How did Francis Scott Key happen to be on a ship in the harbor during the battle at Ft. McHenry?

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3.  On what did he write the poem that came into his mind that night?

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4.  What caused it to become a well-known poem?

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5.  What do we call the poem today?

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6.  Where is the Ft. McHenry flag today, and how is it protected?

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