“Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n rescued land, Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.”

About Francis Scott Key

Author • American

Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet best known for writing the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem, 'The Star-Spangled Banner'. During the War of 1812, he witnessed the bombardment of Fort...