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Images of Maryland's special football uniforms for a game against West Virginia on Sept. 13, 2014 — the 200-year anniversary of the battle that inspired Francis Scott Key to write what became the national anthem. (University of Maryland photos)
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Fort McHenry in Baltimore was where Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" and where cannon shots defended the city against the British during the War of 1812. (Associated Press)
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Lwee Si looks cover a photo of Francis Scott Key during a Burmese civic class made possible by U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants office at First United Methodist Church, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Waterloo, Iowa. (AP Photo/Waterloo Courier, Matthew Putney)
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This undated handout image provided by the Maryland Historical Society shows the 1814 Star-Spangled Banner manuscript by Francis Scott Key. (AP Photo/The Maryland Historical Society)
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Francis Scott Key is still No. 1 on America's hit parade with his 197-year-old song, "The Star-Spangled Banner," no matter how off-Key it is performed. (Associated Press)
