The United States is a North American country with a population of over 337 million. It is one of the countries with the greatest cultural and ethnic diversity, the result of large-scale immigration. Today, it is a leading political, economic and cultural force in the world. Throughout its history, it has had nine different capitals, and today it is Washington DC. The American anthem has a very interesting history.
Official anthem of the United States
Named “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the national anthem of the United States was adopted in 1931. However, To know its origin we have to go back to the beginning of the 19th century.at the time of independence.
Francis Scott Key, lawyer and poet, wrote the lyrics in 1814.and he did it for a very curious reason. In 1812, he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland by British ships. On September 13, 1814, he returned to the scene in an attempt to free Dr. William Beanes, who had been captured after the burning of the city of Washington, DC.
Francis Scott Key was released, but was arrested that night on a boat. At dawn he was so happy to see the united states flag saluting Fort McHenry, who wrote a poem. The song became very popular in the country, which was played to the tune of “To Anacreon in Heav’n”.
It should be noted that The American anthem has four verses, although only the first is usually performed..
lyrics in english
Oh say, can you see, in the first light of dawn
What did we so proudly salute in the last light of twilight?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through perilous combat,
On the ramparts that we watched flow so valiantly?
And the red glow of the rockets, the bombs bursting in the air,
I proved all night that our flag was still there.
Oh say, does that star-spangled banner still fly
Where is the land of the free and the home of the brave?
spanish lyrics
Oh say, can you see, in the first light of dawn,
What we salute so proudly in the last light of twilight,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through dark struggle,
On the walls, we saw him moving so gallantly?
And the red glow of the rockets, the bombs exploding in the air,
They proved at night that our flag was still there.
Oh say, does the star-spangled flag still fly
About the land of the free and the home of the brave?
