PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 220756 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28897646">http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28897646</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/002/633/qrc/_77122013_6.jpg?1443022261"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28897646">Robert Ross: The NI man who started the White House fire 200 years ago - BBC News</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Sunday marks the 200th anniversary of the Burning of Washington, and the instrumental role played by a County Down man.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2014-08-28T20:59:39-04:00 PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 220756

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28897646">http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28897646</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/002/633/qrc/_77122013_6.jpg?1443022261"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28897646">Robert Ross: The NI man who started the White House fire 200 years ago - BBC News</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Sunday marks the 200th anniversary of the Burning of Washington, and the instrumental role played by a County Down man.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2014-08-28T20:59:39-04:00 2014-08-28T20:59:39-04:00 MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca 220772

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is one of the most inspiring tellings of the tale of the Star Spangled Banner's origin:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaxGNQE5ZLA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaxGNQE5ZLA</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-youtube"> <div class="pta-link-card-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YaxGNQE5ZLA?version=3&amp;autohide=1&amp;wmode=transparent" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaxGNQE5ZLA">Star Spangled Banner As You&#39;ve Never Heard It</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">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 ...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2014-08-28T21:13:03-04:00 2014-08-28T21:13:03-04:00 MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca 220774

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Very interesting article!

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