http://digg.com/videos/people/The_Star_Spangled_Banner_History_2On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key peered through clearing smoke to see an enormous flag flying proudly after a 25-hour British bombardment of Baltimore\'s Fort McHenry. Key was inspired to write a poem, which was later set to music. Even before \"The Star-Spangled Banner\" became our national anthem, it helped transform the garrison flag with the same name into a major national symbol of patriotism and identity. The flag has had a colorful history, from its origins in a government contract through its sojourn with several generations of a Baltimore family to its eventual donation to the Smithsonian Institution.\n\nhttp://digg.com/videos/people/The_Star_Spangled_Banner_History_2 Anthem, Banner, Clinton, Gravel, Hillary, Huckabee, John, Mike, Mitt, National, Obama, Paul, President, Romney, Ron, Rudy, Spangled, Star