American History Podcast

A Fire Born Anthem That Ends With A Question (Star Spangled Banner Pt II)

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To listen to the podcast episode, or the music that was made for this episode, just scroll to the end of the article! Let us establish our bearings. It is early September, 1814. Washington, D.C., the nation’s young capital, has just been put to the torch. The Capitol and the White House would now have … Read more

Ep 9. Star-Spangled Origins: America’s Anthem and the War of 1812 (Pt 1)

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To listen to this episode, or any other, from Remedial Polymath, scroll to the bottom of the post to find the podcast player. To listen to the song for this episode, The Funk of 1812, just click below! Introduction “Oh, say, can you see…” Ever wonder why The Star-Spangled Banner opens with a question? Who’s … Read more