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November 15th, 2009, 07:04 PM
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#1 | | Citizen
Joined: Sep 2008 From: In the world, but not of it Posts: 20 | Francis Scott Key
Besides writing the National Anthem, what other accomplishments did he make?
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November 15th, 2009, 07:36 PM
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#2 | | Jedi Master
Joined: Aug 2006 From: IA Posts: 7,268 | Re: Francis Scott Key
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Originally Posted by meaandcutie13  Besides writing the National Anthem, what other accomplishments did he make? |
Is this a homework assignment or no?
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November 16th, 2009, 06:53 AM
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#3 | | Citizen
Joined: Sep 2008 From: In the world, but not of it Posts: 20 | Re: Francis Scott Key
Just curious... We were talking about him in class today, and I'd like to learn a little more.
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November 16th, 2009, 07:39 AM
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#4 | | Quack
Joined: Jan 2009 From: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,249 | Re: Francis Scott Key
Lawyer, poet, and Son of Anacreon | | | |
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November 17th, 2009, 11:05 AM
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#5 | | Citizen
Joined: Sep 2008 From: In the world, but not of it Posts: 20 | Re: Francis Scott Key
I mean, what did he do after writing the star spangled banner?
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November 17th, 2009, 12:48 PM
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#6 | | Quack
Joined: Jan 2009 From: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,249 | Re: Francis Scott Key
Most of his biographies are children's books, but there is one that might be of interest: Francis Scott Key, Author of the Star Spangled Banner : What Else He Was and Who by Francis Scott Key-Smith. It has been recently reprinted and is available.
He got married, had kids, practiced law. They were known to be a good Christian Family. His son was shot by some general whose wife he was messing around with. He died in 1843 and was initially buried in Baltimore. His corpse was subsequently moved to Fredericksburg (I think), MD.
He was also a brother-in-law to Chief Justice Roger Taney. Good connection for a lawyer, I guess.
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Last edited by Patito de Hule; November 17th, 2009 at 12:50 PM.
Reason: to link the biog
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November 17th, 2009, 01:40 PM
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#7 | | Historian
Joined: Feb 2009 From: Eastern PA Posts: 4,149 | Re: Francis Scott Key
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Originally Posted by meaandcutie13 Besides writing the National Anthem, what other accomplishments did he make? |
He discovered a chain of islands off the southern coast of Florida which were named after him.
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November 18th, 2009, 11:07 PM
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#8 | | Suspended indefinitely
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 251 | Re: Francis Scott Key
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Originally Posted by meaandcutie13 Besides writing the National Anthem, what other accomplishments did he make? | He graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis. That's an accomplishment imo.
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