Oer the Ramparts

O'er the Ramparts We Watched

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Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Anyone who loves American history infused with diversity in love and life, should be introduced to Nancy Foshee's books. Exemplary plot with accurate historical research around the era of the war of , engages the reader with descriptive narration about the Baltimore waterfront and the loving family and the romance of a young woman around the war.

Foshee also gives her readers a compelling look at how our National Anthem was written and started among the patriots of the North. A must read for anyone interested in American history, and the people who where there in our past to form the Nation we have become.

A massive 5 star! Young love and American history combine in this interesting book written by someone who actually lived in the area where the book is set. Laurel O'Malley, the heroine, is blessed with a warm, loving family and, not one, but two young men who are more than interested in her. However, current events, specifically the War of , interfere with young relationships and make a very engaging plot.

For readers who don't know much about this war, the author's careful historical research will add greatly to their knowledge of a war, little known to many but very crucial to America's growth towards being a free and independent nation. Additionally, the author's detailed and colorful descriptions make it easy to visualize what Baltimore was like during this period. The description of the Baltimore waterfront was almost detailed enough to transport one back to that location with all its unique sights, sounds, and smells.

The additional subplot of how our national anthem was written and quickly caught on with Baltimore folk was also very moving for any Patriot, past or present, whose blood runs red, white, and blue. One person found this helpful. Nancy has given great historical information about a battle so many of us know little about, and she does it using a wonderful story that holds our interest and infuses the information without our even realizing we are learning.

Sign of a true teacher! I recommend this book and think it would be a great movie. Really good and thorough research on the era. I simply cannot get enough of Nancy Foshee's writing! Having thoroughly enjoyed her first offering, "Fort Smith," I am delighted with the appearance now of "O'er the Ramparts. The length of the novel and the plot development make for a compelling read. Keep up the good work, Nancy Foshee! I loved the story and learned so much about the history of the battle to save Baltimore.

The main characters are so real. The reader can relare to them. I highly recommend the book. See all 6 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Set up a giveaway. There's a problem loading this menu right now.

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This flag, with fifteen stars and fifteen stripes, had been made by Mary Young Pickersgill together with other workers in her home on Baltimore's Pratt Street. The flag later came to be known as the Star-Spangled Banner and is today on display in the National Museum of American History , a treasure of the Smithsonian Institution. It was restored in by Amelia Fowler , and again in as part of an ongoing conservation program. Aboard the ship the next day, Key wrote a poem on the back of a letter he had kept in his pocket. At twilight on September 16, he and Skinner were released in Baltimore.

It was first published nationally in The Analectic Magazine. Much of the idea of the poem, including the flag imagery and some of the wording, is derived from an earlier song by Key, also set to the tune of " The Anacreontic Song ". Absent elaboration by Francis Scott Key prior to his death in , some have speculated in modern times about the meaning of phrases or verses. According to British historian Robin Blackburn , the words "the hireling and slave" allude to the thousands of ex-slaves in the British ranks organised as the Corps of Colonial Marines, who had been liberated by the British and demanded to be placed in the battle line "where they might expect to meet their former masters.

The American forces included African-Americans as well as whites.

The term 'freemen,' whose heroism is celebrated in the fourth stanza, would have encompassed both. Others suggest that "Key may have intended the phrase as a reference to the British Navy's practice of impressment kidnapping sailors and forcing them to fight in defense of the crown , or as a semi-metaphorical slap at the British invading force as a whole which included a large number of mercenaries.

Key gave the poem to his brother-in-law Judge Joseph H. This was the official song of the Anacreontic Society , an 18th-century gentlemen's club of amateur musicians in London. Nicholson took the poem to a printer in Baltimore, who anonymously made the first known broadside printing on September 17; of these, two known copies survive. The song quickly became popular, with seventeen newspapers from Georgia to New Hampshire printing it.

Thomas Carr's arrangement introduced the raised fourth which became the standard deviation from "The Anacreontic Song". Washington Irving , then editor of the Analectic Magazine in Philadelphia, reprinted the song in November By the early 20th century, there were various versions of the song in popular use. Seeking a singular, standard version, President Woodrow Wilson tasked the U.

Bureau of Education with providing that official version. In response, the Bureau enlisted the help of five musicians to agree upon an arrangement. The song gained popularity throughout the 19th century and bands played it during public events, such as Independence Day celebrations. A plaque displayed at Fort Meade, South Dakota, claims that the idea of making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem began on their parade ground in Colonel Caleb Carlton, Post Commander, established the tradition that the song be played "at retreat and at the close of parades and concerts.

Lamont issued an order that it "be played at every Army post every evening at retreat. In , the U. Navy officially adopted "The Star-Spangled Banner". The playing of the song two years later during the seventh-inning stretch of Game One of the World Series , and thereafter during each game of the series is often cited as the first instance that the anthem was played at a baseball game, [20] though evidence shows that the "Star-Spangled Banner" was performed as early as at opening day ceremonies in Philadelphia and then more regularly at the Polo Grounds in New York City beginning in In any case, the tradition of performing the national anthem before every baseball game began in World War II.

Congressman from Maryland, introduced a bill to officially recognize "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem.

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Bombs were soon bursting in air, rockets were glaring, and all in all it was a moment of great historical interest. During the bombardment, a young lawyer named Francis Off Key [ sic ] wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner", and when, by the dawn's early light, the British heard it sung, they fled in terror.

Professional and amateur singers have been known to forget the words, which is one reason the song is sometimes pre-recorded and lip-synced. The Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, which play in a city on the Canada—US border and have a substantial Canadian fan base, play both anthems before all home games regardless of where the visiting team is based. Two especially unusual performances of the song took place in the immediate aftermath of the United States September 11 attacks. On September 12, , the Queen broke with tradition and allowed the Band of the Coldstream Guards to perform the anthem at Buckingham Palace , London, at the ceremonial Changing of the Guard, as a gesture of support for Britain's ally.

Paul's Cathedral memorial service, the Queen joined in the singing of the anthem, an unprecedented occurrence. The th anniversary of the "Star-Spangled Banner" occurred in with various special events occurring throughout the United States. A particularly significant celebration occurred during the week of September 10—16 in and around Baltimore, Maryland. The first popular music performance of the anthem heard by the mainstream U.

He created a nationwide uproar when he strummed a slow, blues -style rendition of the song [38] at Tiger Stadium in Detroit before game five of the World Series , between Detroit and St. The response from many in the Vietnam War -era U. Despite the controversy, Feliciano's performance opened the door for the countless interpretations of the "Star-Spangled Banner" heard in the years since.

Another famous instrumental interpretation is Jimi Hendrix 's version, which was a set-list staple from autumn until his death in September , including a famous rendition at the Woodstock music festival in Incorporating sonic effects to emphasize the "rockets' red glare", and "bombs bursting in air", it became a lates emblem. The comedian belted out a screechy rendition of the song, and afterward, she attempted a gesture of ballplayers by spitting and grabbing her crotch as if adjusting a protective cup. The performance offended some, including the sitting U. David Lee Roth both referenced parts of the anthem and played part of a hard rock rendition of the anthem on his song, " Yankee Rose " on his solo album, Eat 'Em and Smile.

Steven Tyler also caused some controversy in at the Indianapolis , to which he later issued a public apology and again in at the AFC Championship Game with a cappella renditions of the song with changed lyrics. It would be one of Franklin's last public appearances before her death. Critics likened her rendition to a jazzy "sexed-up" version of the anthem, which was considered highly inappropriate, with her performance compared to that of Marilyn Monroe 's iconic performance of Happy Birthday, Mr.

Fergie later apologized for her performance of the song, citing that ''I'm a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn't strike the intended tone". The band Boston gave an instrumental rock rendition of the anthem on their Greatest Hits album. The band Crush 40 made a version of the song as opening track from the album Thrill of the Feel In March , a government-sponsored program, the National Anthem Project , was launched after a Harris Interactive poll showed many adults knew neither the lyrics nor the history of the anthem.

O’er the Ramparts we watched

O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines in the stream: And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion, A home and a country, should leave us no more?

Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. O thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved homes and the war's desolation. Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: When our land is illumined with Liberty's smile, If a foe from within strike a blow at her glory, Down, down with the traitor that dares to defile The flag of her stars and the page of her story!

By the millions unchained, who our birthright have gained, We will keep her bright blazon forever unstained!

And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave While the land of the free is the home of the brave. In a version hand-written by Francis Scott Key in , the third line reads "Whose bright stars and broad stripes, through the clouds of the fight".

Several films have their titles taken from the song's lyrics. These include two films titled Dawn's Early Light [51] and ; [52] two made-for-TV features titled By Dawn's Early Light [53] and ; [54] two films titled So Proudly We Hail [55] and ; [56] a feature film [57] and a short [58] titled Twilight's Last Gleaming ; and four films titled Home of the Brave , [59] , [60] , [61] and On June 22, , the law was revised indicating that those in uniform should salute during its playing, while others should simply stand at attention, men removing their hats.

The same code also required that women should place their hands over their hearts when the flag is displayed during the playing of the national anthem, but not if the flag was not present. On December 23, , the law was again revised instructing men and women to stand at attention and face in the direction of the music when it was played. That revision also directed men and women to place their hands over their hearts only if the flag was displayed. Those in uniform were required to salute.

On July 7, , the law was simplified. Men and women were instructed to stand with their hands over their hearts, men removing their hats, irrespective of whether or not the flag was displayed and those in uniform saluting. On August 12, , the law was rewritten keeping the same instructions, but differentiating between "those in uniform" and "members of the Armed Forces and veterans" who were both instructed to salute during the playing whether or not the flag was displayed. Because of the changes in law over the years and confusion between instructions for the Pledge of Allegiance versus the National Anthem, throughout most of the 20th century many people simply stood at attention or with their hands folded in front of them during the playing of the Anthem, and when reciting the Pledge they would hold their hand or hat over their heart.

Since , federal law viz.

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The law further provides that when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed. Military law requires all vehicles on the installation to stop when the song is played and all individuals outside to stand at attention and face the direction of the music and either salute, in uniform, or place the right hand over the heart, if out of uniform.

The law was amended in , and since allows military veterans to salute out of uniform, as well. The text of 36 U. Failure to follow the suggestions is not a violation of the law.

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