Experts discuss several myths surrounding the starspangled banner and what led to the rise of the National Anthem in everyday society. Also, the law signed by president hoover in 1931 that made it the official National Anthem. The library of Congress Posted this program. It is about 50 minutes. Good afternoon. We are going to talk about the history of the starspangled banner, especially addressing certain myths that have grown up over the years about its composition, origins, and so forth. It is a thrill for susan and i to be here. It is great to see a full house. In for a treat, i have been doing rehearsals with robert the last couple of days. It has been incredible to see his process and the history the song tells us about ourselves and growing up as a country, to be brought to life by a great artist is incredible. We thought we would start off with some background on the starspangled banner, and talk about some of the misunderstandings. It is so much a part of our life. We sing it a
RUMFORD Thanks to grants and donations, the Rumford Center Village Improvement Society (RCVIS) is getting close to starting the restoration of the nearly two century old Rumford Center Meeting House. Since 1804, when Francis Keyes was charged with constructing a meeting house “as near to the center as may be,” the House has occupied […]