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Fort Mchenry: A Very Brief Summary
When Francis Scott Key wrote that he had seen our flag still waving there in the wake of the battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, it entailed the continuation of a glorious nation that represents the very essence of virtue and liberty. That nation is our own beloved America. The flag that it waves, the Star-Spangled Banner, perennially flies as a beacon of hope throughout this vague and fledgling world. The depths of the dark Blue behind the shining stars manifests the dark and indeed troubled times that our country has faced and is yet inevitably to face again. Those shining White Stars in that revered sea of blue are dedicated to the Sovereign States that choose to be associated with the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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