Information about the song is certainly easy to find, but only rarely does it penetrate the surface of myth. Francis Scott Key's song is so well known as to be all but unknown. Yet the very centrality of "The Star-Spangled Banner" to American identity obscures the specifics of its history.
"Old Glory" and the song for which it stands are essential components of American dreamings.
The very idea of nation is impossible without symbols that spark a unifying imagination-the ability of a large, diverse people to see itself as an interconnected whole. "The Star-Spangled Banner" (1814) plays a vital role in bringing together the United States of America.
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