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We're a few days removed from the 200 year anniversary of the burning of the White House, but I read a very interesting article about the man behind the act, Maj Gen Robert Ross, and his direct involvement with the penning of the Star Spangled Banner. Also, when he died, they embalmed him in a cask of rum. Sounds like a pretty awesome way to head on over to the other side. Please sound off on this and any other knowledge you have on a commonly overlooked war in American history.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28897646
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28897646
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Star Spangled Banner As You've Never Heard It
A story of how our national anthem came to be. Sorry about the typos in the anthem. I was asked by someone to put a video together for this audio and upload ...
This is one of the most inspiring tellings of the tale of the Star Spangled Banner's origin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaxGNQE5ZLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaxGNQE5ZLA
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PO1 (Join to see)
After 5 years of living outside of Baltimore, I finally went to Ft. McHenry earlier this year, and its pretty awe inspiring to think that that tiny little fort was able to hold out against the world's strongest navy at the time.
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
I love places like that PO1 (Join to see) We have Fort Adams right here in Newport and I've been to FT William Henry in upstate NY some years back. that's where the real history is, off the beaten path.
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