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<p><b><a href="http://www.crummy.com/writing/postcards">Roy's Postcards</a>: 1986/11/17</b></p><p><img width="80%" src="http://www.crummy.com/writing/postcards/1986/images/19861117-7a.jpg"></p><p><img width="80%" src="http://www.crummy.com/writing/postcards/1986/images/19861117-7b.jpg"></p><p><b>Inscription:</b></p> <blockquote> Leonard, Frances and I saw the Star-Spangled Banner today during our visit to the American History Museum.</blockquote><p><b>Postcard back:</b></p> <blockquote> <i>The Star Spangled Banner</i> is the flag that flew over Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Md., during the attack of the British Fleet in the War of 1812. On September 14, 1814 after a night bombardment, Francis Scott Key saw its 15 stars and 15 stripes still waving "by the dawn's early light" and penned his poem.</blockquote><p><b>See also:</b> <a href="http://www.crummy.com/writing/postcards/tags/smithsonian.html">smithsonian</a> </p><hr /><div class="nav"><a href="../1986/19861117-6.html">&lt;-<img border="0" src="../1986/thumbs/19861117-6a.jpg" alt="Previous" title="Previous" /></a>
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