At the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave please take your seats. April 6, 1917, for three years the great war raged across the globe, bringing death, destruction, famine, disease and displacement of peoples across europe, africa and asia. From the atlantic to the pacific. During these years the United States of america remained neutral keeping our distance from the conflicts of the old world. Four days earlier on april 2nd, president Woodrow Wilson addressed a joined session of congress. Neutrality is no longer desirable where peace is involved. And the freedom of its people. To minister that peace and freedom lied in the existence of autocratic governments. We are
Proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave please take your seats. April 6, 1917, for three years the great war raged across the globe, bringing death, destruction, famine, disease and displacement of peoples across europe, africa and asia. From the atlantic to the pacific. During these years the United States of america remained neutral keeping our distance from the conflicts of the old world. Four days earlier on april 2nd, president Woodrow Wilson addressed a joined session of congress. Neutrality is no longer desirable where peace is involved. And the freedom of its people. To minister that peace and freedom lied in the existence of autocratic go
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Dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave please take your seats. April 6, 1917, for three years the great war raged across the globe, bringing death, destruction, famine, disease and displacement of peoples across europe, africa and asia. From the atlantic to the pacific. During these years the United States of america remained neutral keeping our distance from the conflicts of the old world. Four days earlier on april 2nd, president Woodrow Wilson addressed a joint session of congress. Neutrality is no longer desirable where peace is involved. And the freedom of its people. To minister that peace and freedom lied in the existen
The United States world war i Centennial Commission hosts a program from the National World memorial in and kansas city marking the 100th anniversary of americas entry into the war. The ceremony includes a retelling of the american debate over whether to join the global conflict. President wilson signed a declaration of war on april 6, 1917. American men and women served in uniform and more than 100,000 died. This is about one hour 45 minutes. Oh say can you see by the dawns early light athat so proudly we hailed gleaming hts last whose broad stripes and bright fightthrough the perilous oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming s red glare cket the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night there e flag was still that starspangled anner yet wave free ande land of the the brave please take your seats. April 6, 1917. Great waryears the raged across the globe, bringing death, destruction, famine, disease and displacement to peoples across europe, africa and asia. Fro