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Portrait of Francis Scott Key The Forgotten Patriot
Francis Scott Key, author of The Star Spangled Banner, is portrayed as a multifaceted patriot. The biography traces his Maryland roots, legal career, Civil War era roles, diplomacy, philanthropy, and family life, ending with his 1843 death. The piece argues his influence extends beyond the anthem to a broad public service.
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United States of America
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Adam
Weybright
Terra Rubra
Maryland Redlands
Key
John Ross Key
Boston
Maryland
George Washington
Virginia
Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
Lord Cornwallis
Philip Barton Key
Philadelphia
Keys
England
Philip
Ann Il’hoebe Chariton Key
Uncle Philip
St. John's College
Annapolis
St. John's
Jeremiah Townley Chase
America
Robert Treat Paine
Massachusetts
Frederick
Georgetown
Washington
Samuel Chase
Supreme Court
Chase
Erich Bollman
Samuel, Swart
Burr
Stephen Decatur
Anacreon
Bladesburg
Winder
Bladensburg
Capitol
Baltimore
Dr. Beanes
Upper Marlborough
Skinner
Beanes
John Randolph
Roanoke
Judge Chase
Baltimore American
Roger Brooke Taney
Andrew Jackson
Taney
Dred Scott
Jackson
Creek
Alabama
Elizabeth Phoebe Howard
The
Republic
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