On this EP of Why Whiskey, I am solo and talking about the National Anthem of the United States of America. Written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, while on a British naval vessel, Key would witness the bombing of Fort McHenry and the beautiful flag that was waving over the fort despite the incredible firepower that was raining down on it. Since that time, the poem turned song had a bumpy ride through the country until being accepted officially as the National Anthem in 1931. Join me and sip some whiskey as we explore the song The Star-Spangled Banner. 

Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/wheres-debate-francis-scott-keys-slave-holding-legacy-180959550/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historical_national_anthems

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/francis-scott-key-the-reluctant-patriot-180937178/

https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/the-star-spangled-banner

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40067621

https://www.jstor.org/stable/273347

https://www.jstor.org/stable/29781735