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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,683 posts) Sun Sep 15, 2024, 01:42 PM Sep 15

On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem, "Defence of Fort McHenry."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_14

• 1814 – Battle of Baltimore: The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.

Thu Sep 14, 2023: On this day, September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem, "Defence of Fort McHenry."

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On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem, "Defence of Fort McHenry." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 15 OP

A date well-known to Donald Trump DFW Sep 15 #1

Pffffft... SheltieLover Sep 15 #2

DFW

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1. A date well-known to Donald Trump

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2024, 01:48 PM

Sep 15

He pointed out that it happened right around the same time that George Washington took the British airports during the Revolutionary War. It‘s on video.

SheltieLover

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2. Pffffft...

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Sun Sep 15, 2024, 02:37 PM

Sep 15

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