United States of America

United States of America

National Bird - American Bald Eagle

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*Pledge Of Allegiance*

I pledge of allegiance to the flag

of the United States of America

and to the Republic

for which it stands,

one Nation under God, indivisible

with liberty and justice for all.

Statue Of Liberty

Presidents of the United States

Washington 1789-1797

J.Q. Adams 1825-1829

Wm H. Harrison 1841-1841

A. Johnson 1865-1869

image from Encyclopedia Smithsonian

Star-Spangled Banner

Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light,

What so proudly we hailed, at the twilight's

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.

Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

United States National Anthem

written by Francis Scott Key

B. Harrison 1889-189

T. Roosevelt 1901-1909

F. D. Roosevelt 1933-1945

Eisenhower 1953-1961

L. B. Johnson 1963-1969

Battle At Fort McHenry

image from Encyclopedia Smithsonian

Francis Scott Key -

1797 - Francis graduated with honors from

St. John's College at the age of 17.

1802 - He married Mary Tayloe Lloyd (Polly).

1807 - At the age of 27, he became one of the

leading lawyers in the country.

1812 - Although Key was a man of peace,

when the English fleet entered the

Chesapeake Bay, he joined the army.

1814- After the Battle at Fort McHenry, Key,

seeing that the American flag was

still flying wrote a poem titled,

"The Defense at Fort McHenry".

It later became known as "The Star

Spangled Banner".

1890 - The Army and Navy made "The Star

Spangled Banner" their official song.

1916 - President Wilson ordered "The Star

Spangled Banner" played at all

official occassions.

1931 - Congress declared "The Star

Spangled Banner" to be the

National Anthem of the United States.

Capitol building

Washington Monument

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This is a personal site designed to be fun, informative and educational. No copyright infringements are intended. Copyrights remain the property of the original owners. American Eagle image comes from www.baldeagleinfo.com. Image of The Star Spangled Banner Flag and the Battle at Fort McHenry are from the Encyclopedia Smithsonian. Image of Statue of Liberty is from www.nps.gov/stli/. All other images are from a wonderful site titled Ben's Guide to US Government (for kids).