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The Star Spangled Banner is more than a song, it is our National Anthem. And, there's more... The Star Spangled Bannerrefers to the 15-star, 15-stripe flag that flew from 1795 to 1818 in the United States of America. A huge version of this special flag was the one that Francis Scott Key observed in the early morning hours of September 14th, 1814 after a 25 hour bombardment by British warships during the War of 1812. He immediately penned a poem entitled "In Defense of Fort M'Henry" which later became our National Anthem. In his poem and in our Anthem... "O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" The actual flag has stars that are two (2) feet in diameter (around the points). This flag is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
33, 34, and 35. There were 33 stars (for 33 states) at the start of the Civil War and 35 by the end of the war for the additions of Kansas and West Virginia. Nevada joined the US in October 1864 but their star was not added to the US flag until July 4th 1865. The Civil War ended between April and May 1865 with General Lee's surrender and CSA President Jefferson Davis' capture.
When George Washington took office, there were 13 stars on the flag. The number was changed to 15 while he was in office.
50 stars but the original flag had 13 stars representing the 13 colonies
There were 13 stars and 13 stripes and that wasnt changed until 1795 when Virginia and Kentucky were added to the Union.
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How did the north star help end slavery?
The North Star did not help end slavery, but it did help slaves escape. Escaping slaves in the U.S. had to reach the northern states where slavery was illegal. To find their way, they navigated using the north star and the Big Dipper, which points to it.
How big is the US capital Building?
as big as my weiner.
How did Calvin Coolidge prove himself a friend to big business?
Coolidge lowered taxes to give incentives to big business.
How big is tribe?
1 PERSON
What does Yakama mean?
Big Belly
What is the flag nickname?
The flags nickname is Big Red and Witeand Star and Strips
What happened at fort mchenry?
Francis Scott Key wrote the star spangled banner while the big war was going on because he didn't know if he was going to live or not and America won our freedom now everyone knows the star spangled banner which used to be a poem called "the defense of ft. Mc Henry.
How big is the Star Spangle Banner?
30 by 42
How big was the Star-Spangled Banner that flew over Fort Henry you 1814?
30 X 42 feet. Copy and paste link for more info. http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmah/starflag.htm BTW, it's Fort McHenry
What was meant by being a gold star mother?
It meant you had a son who had died in the service. You could buy little banners, red and white, with big blue stars on them, to hang in the front window of your house. There were banners available with one, two three, four or more stars. You got a banner with a blue star for every member of the household who was away in the service. If one (or more) of them died you got a banner with gold stars for them. There is still an active organization, the National Association of Gold Star Mothers.
Why were groups like the Know Nothings and the Order of the Star Spangled Banner less radical in the South?
The Order of the Star Spangled Banner was initially known as the "Know Nothings" and actually gave rise to the American Party - thus they are the same group, the Order of the Star Spangled Banner occurring first but both known as Know Nothings.Although I am not a scholar in this era of American history, my presumption is that the Irish, Catholic, and German immigration (as listed in Wikipedia, although Catholic includes the Irish and the Germans) was far greater in the North where there were many jobs especially opened to unskilled Immigrants; whereas in the South, most of the unskilled labor had been supplied by slaves and was farm or plantation work. Factory, railroads, and big city jobs (such as house servants) were far more common and available in the North so that is where the vast bulk of the immigration occurred.
Why can a big star be as bright as a big star?
Different colar stars have different temperatures
What is the definition of a super giant star?
They are big stars.
What star is called a giant?
Big huge stars
Can you fit a star in your house?
U cant fit a star in ur house because stars r REALLLY big,i dont mean as big as the sun but stars r big though.
Can a star fit in your house?
U cant fit a star in ur house because stars r REALLLY big,i dont mean as big as the sun but stars r big though.
Why do they sing the star spangled banner before an event?
We sing it before big events because we are Americans and we want to celebrate the fact that there is no other nation like ours. Why do we smile when we're happy or shout when we're angry? Because that is how we express what we're feeling, its our reaction to whats going on around us or within us. We sing to wish each other good luck, in the hopes that the Fates smile upon us, our friends, and our family. We hope for the future to be safe and filled with happiness, after all, we sing to show strong emotion, and in the case of the Star Spangled Banner we sing the pride of our country for the whole world to hear.
