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3 days ago · The sight of the 42-foot flag flying on the morning of September 14, 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key’s poem that has become our national anthem. The upbeat lyrics to the pop song “The Battle of New Orleans” makes the war look like a slam dunk victory for the Americans.
2 days ago · While these undercut Gallatin’s collection of revenues, they did enable continued payment of interest on the Louisiana bonds. Nolte’s cotton bales, set up for illegal export in late 1814, were seized by Andrew Jackson to stabilize the cannons he set up on the levee south of New Orleans, a critical element in Jackson’s victory.
20 hours ago · National, Patriotic, and Typical Airs of All Lands. [Remember O Thou Man] is the air on the ground of which God Save the King Is sometimes claimed for Scotland. It is in two strains of 8 bars each and has the rhythm and melody of the modern tune in the first and third bars of the second strain. But it is in minor.
- September 1745; 278 years ago
- God Save the Queen, (when the UK monarch is female)
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20 hours ago · The first organized Independence Day celebration occurred on July 4, 1777, in Philadelphia, and U.S. families have been similarly observing the holiday ever since. The 1777 commemoration included cannons, feasts, military displays, and, of course, red, white, and blue décor throughout the city. The evening ended with a fireworks display.
4 days ago · “Battle of New Orleans: Plaquemines Parish History” will be held at American Legion Hall, 104 Hunt St. in Belle Chasse, on May 7, with a reception starting at 6 p.m. Following at 6:30 p.m. is ...
1 day ago · The Battle of New Orleans was an American victory, as the British failed to take the fortifications on the East Bank. The British attack force suffered high casualties, including 291 dead, 1,262 wounded and 484 captured or missing [249] [250] whereas American casualties were light with 13 dead, 39 wounded and 19 missing, [251] according to the ...
3 days ago · Today in Music History for April 30: In 1925, country singer Johnny Horton was born in Tyler, Texas. His "Battle of New Orleans" sold one million copies in 1959, as did his 1960 "North to Alaska," the title song from a John Wayne movie. Horton was killed in a car crash in Texas on Nov. 5, 1960. In 1933, country superstar Willie Nelson was born ...
