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Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner” in 1814 while watching the British bombard Fort McHenry. As the sun rose, he could see the American flag flying amid the explosions. That vision inspired him to write the poem “Defense of Fort McHenry.” Later the poem was set to music composed by John Stafford Smith and became “The Star Spangled Banner.” In 1931 “The Star Spangle

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	Kitty's War 4.32 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Romancing the Holidays, Volume Two by Nancy Quatrano (Editor), Debby Grahl (Goodreads Author), Melody Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Time To Live Again (Madrona Inn #1)

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