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    Francis Scott Key

    American lawyer and poet who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner

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  1. Mar 26, 2024 · Aerial view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, after it was struck by a cargo ship and partly collapsed on March 26, 2024. CBS Baltimore

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  2. Mar 27, 2024 · Key died in 1843. A major bridge that collapsed in Baltimore after getting hit by a ship is named for Francis Scott Key, who turned a wartime experience in the early 19th century into the poem ...

  3. Mar 26, 2024 · Video shows the moment a large container ship collides with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge overnight Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The ship hit the bridge, which carries Interstate 695 across ...

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  5. Mar 26, 2024 · Who is Francis Scott Key? The bridge's namesake was an attorney who wrote the lyrics of The Star Spangled Banner. Key is believed to have witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry on the night of Sept. 12, 1814, within 100 yards of the modern-day bridge. That battle is what inspired him to write the national anthem.

  6. Mar 29, 2024 · The Francis Scott Key Bridge took five years to build and served Marylanders for nearly five decades. Yet it was gone in a matter of seconds, snapping under the night sky and collapsing into the ...

  7. Mar 26, 2024 · Updated March 26, 2024 at 8:01 PM ET. At least six people are presumed dead following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, officials said. The bridge ...

  8. Mar 26, 2024 · Named for ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ author, Francis Scott Key Bridge was part of Baltimore’s identity. A container ship has rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters early Tuesday, and rescuers searched for survivors. (26 March 2024) The bridge ...

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