[davidosborne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Iwa-lSVqA1M

Pass it on ping to all your lists ! May THIS story be on your heart and mind whenever you hear our National Anthem !

[trad_anglican]

Wow. That's some really poor history and geography. By 1812 there were no colonies in the eastern US. They were states. Also, last time I checked, Baltimore was not on the ocean. And it was Fort McHenry, not Fort Henry. How much of the rest of this is made up?

And maybe he could get all the words right on the next take.

[Prussianone]

This should be posted on every Mohammedan website that exists! This is the reason that we, as a nation, will NOT surrender to Mohammedanism.

For those leaders, that in their treachery, move us closer to where we, by some supercillious law, become compelled to entertain such a loser’s way of life, as Mohammedanism is, must begin to lose sleep, with every American voice that says, “NO!”

Let those leaders become insomniacs for the rest of their born days.

Long live the Republic!

[huldah1776]

Where’s the blurry monitor alert?

[Ophiucus]

Horrible video, no excuse for the historical errors

[ought-six]

While it is a stirring video, and sets one’s blood ablaze, the story that the flag pole remained upright, though askew due to the bodies of patriots holding it in place, is wonderful theater but historical bunk. The actual casualties were minimal (about a half dozen), and their bodies did not keep the flag pole upright.

[pineybill]

If in Baltimore, please make the visit to Fort McHenry. We visited there over the Fourth of July weekend maybe 15 years ago and I still remember the audio-visual presentation- a fascinating story of the battle and the writing of the anthem-at the end a large curtain opened up with a film of a waving flag and a glorious rendition of the Star Spangled Banner boomed out. Goosebumps time. Checked the website and there is a new visitor center.

[Cheburashka]

A lot of historical errors in this video.

This is something written by Isaac Asimov and it is much better and historically accurate.

http://www.purewatergazette.net/asimov.htm

[gorush]

An interesting historical footnote:

The rockets (...the rockets red glare...) were taken from the Tipu Sultan whom the British beat in India in 1799. The technology was unknown to the British up until that altercation. They also used them at the Battle of New Orleans on Jan. 8, 1915...which was actually two weeks after the treaty ending the war had been signed in Gent...although the treaty, of course, hadn't been ratified as the news wouldn't reach the U.S. for months.

[Coleus]

I see, thank you.