The Star-Spangled Banner

The U.S. national anthem was written 75 years ago. It was written by a lawyer and poet named Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812. The war of 1812 was when Britain and France were fighting with each other in Europe. This was because, " Britain's navy repeatedly boarded U.S. ships and forced American sailors to fight on Britain's side," which americans didn't like. The fight made it hard for the U.S to remain neutral. Americans were angry with Britain and they declared war on Britain.…

The War of 1812 was caused by the effects of a world war and the US just happening to be a neutral nation. The British began to impress American sailors and force them to work on British Ships so; James Madison delivered a result regarding British interference and impressment of sailors. The British continued and took advantage of the American ship Chesapeake by firing upon it. To cut all ties with Britain, Thomas Jefferson imposes an embargo on it, but the action results in economic disaster…

Who is the intended audience? Every American citizen but with emphasis on selective groups of immigrants from a various religious, racial and sexual orientations too. Which it looks like a positive inclusive message o What is the purpose of playing “America the Beautiful” in many different languages? To send a clear message of inclusion and diversity, while appeal to a broader audience, that might not be possible to target with the conventional way. Instead the commercial speaks the intended…

America Should Correct the Constitution Over two hundred years ago a formal document was created to establish the basic rules of America’s government; what the writers did not know, however, was that the world has changed over the many years in between then and now. The Constitution was written in a formal language, which is difficult to understand today; furthermore, the document still allowed slavery to be legal. An idea brought up today, one that even Thomas Jefferson himself suggested,…

What Is America’s gift to my generation is Freedom.freedom allows Us to own a weapon to protect ourselves from people who are trying to rob us or trying to hurt Us. One of the other freedoms I like in our generation is freedom of speech.Freedom of speech allows us to speak freely, but some people might suffer the consequences for saying some things, but they still have rights to say them.One of the freedoms we have is freedom of religion.Freedom of religion allows any person into our country,…

James Madison (1809-1817) “His Little majesty” Grade: A James Madison took office in a great time, succeeding the likable Thomas Jefferson. Madison continued a streak of democratic values and changed the nation’s status in the world. He attempted his best to maintain friendly relations with foreign nations. Although his great efforts, war broke out with Britain.…

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary freedom means “the quality or state of being free”. Although the meaning of the word is quite simple, the idea of freedom itself is complex. I would first like to start off by saying we as Americans have had to work hard for our country’s freedom. Every soldier, every veteran, every hardworking citizen has contributed to the freedom we have today. When you think about it, freedom surrounds us. Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion…

Congreve's rocket have appeared in historical literature in the song “Star spangled banner” These rockets he built are ancient compared to the one we have now a days. Bwhen rockets were put to the test, a lot of people proved that the rocket didn’t work. But congreve responded by taking out both indian and british helpful hints to the rocket system but he did it in secret which mean without their knowledge. So there helpful hints he got the credit for. In 1804 Congreve was studying old rockets.…

The famous “Star Spangled Banner” viewed America as the “land of the free”, a place of grand expectations where the most impressive dreams could be achieved. However, not everyone can achieve their dreams, no matter how hard they work for it. Today, many believe that success is defined by how many iPhones you own and likes you get on an Instagram post, rather than how many good memories you share with friends and family. Even holidays as simple as Christmas, birthdays, and Thanksgiving have been…

Nothing But The Truth- Post Reading Assignment Sahana Ganesh Have you ever lied to yourself or someone else, to either protect them or to accomplish a purpose? Many people lie or tell the truth for many reasons such as dishonest reasons, skirting the truth, lying by omission, rule breaking and much more. In the book, Nothing but the Truth, telling the truth or lying is a big part. Many people tell lies for dishonest reasons, while many people tell the truth even if it may be hurtful. In Nothing…