A Star-Spangled Story: Battle for America

Synopsis

"The Star-Spangled Banner" is known by all, treasured for its powerful melody and stirring lyrics. And yet, only about 40% of U.S. citizens know all the words. And even fewer know their meaning. Join us as we travel back to 1814, when Washington D.C. was under British attack during the "Second War of Independence," and the very bricks and mortar of American democracy were reduced to smoking rubble. We examine the battle that inspired witness Francis Scott Key to immortalize its final moments, then reveal how his poem transformed into an anthem.

Main Cast

Jeff Wilburn

Narrator (voice)

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Clent Bowers

Self - National Anthem Performer

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Catherine Purcell

Self - Voice Student

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Jennifer L. Jones

Self - Curator

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Vince Eisenson

Francis Scott Key

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Cynthia Janzen

Dolly Madison

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Jim Lyall

James Madison

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James Bailey

George Armistead

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Associate Producer	Seth Tillman
	Production Manager	Patrick Hare
	Producer	Molly Hermann
Crew	Editorial Staff	Gabrielle Biasizzo
	Mix Technician	Charles Sovek Charles Sovak
Editing	Assistant Editor	Charles F. MacDonald
	Editor	Kerry Sullivan
	Additional Editing	Brian Newell Jamie Pickell
Camera	Additional Photography	Pat Anderson Rob Migrin
	Director of Photography	Rob Lyall
Sound	Sound Designer	Frank Scheuring
Directing	Director	Molly Hermann
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