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President Woodrow Wilson asked the Department of Education to make an official arrangement. The department enlisted five mucisians, including John Phillip Sousa, to help with the arrangement. This version premiered at Carnegie Hall on December 5th, 1917.

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This bill was presented to congress in 1918 by a congressman from Maryland. The bill was shot down as it was believed that the range was too high for a normal person with no vocal training to sing.

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In 1930, The Veterans of Foreign War presented a petition with over five million signatures to congress with President Herbert Hoover signing it into law.

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During the 7th inning stretch of the 1918 world series game, The Star Spangled Banner was played. This was the first time there is record of it being played during a sporting event. However, it only became a tradition to sing it before every sporting event after World War II.

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The very first publication was by Thomas Carr of Carr Music Store. He published this under the famous title, "The Star Spangled Banner."

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The song became increasingly popular throughout the 19th century. It was commonly played at patriotic events.

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In South Dakota, there was a plaque posted at Fort Meade. This plaque was a call for The Star Spangled Banner to become the national anthem.

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This is the name of the theme song of a group of men that were all amateur musicians. The melody of their theme song was adapted to fit the lyrics that Francis Scott Key wrote.

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The flag that inspired Francis Scott Key had 15 stars and 15 stripes.

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Francis Scott Key was a poet who wrote the lyrics to The Star Spangled Banner. Key was stuck behind enemy lines and was looking for something to ease his anxiety. He saw the war torn American flag still flying after 25 hours of war. This inspired him to start writing the lyrics.