I think it's important that the song ends with a question: "Oh, say, does that star spangled banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" It is a reminder that freedom isn't forever. It must be defended or you will lose it.

@milwaukeetweed4843

Ай бұрын

For clarity, that's the end of the 1st verse. There are another 2 verses.

@PrestonSpeedPublicat

Ай бұрын

exactly ... each generation MUST stand for liberty & freedom

@benjaminmorris4962

Ай бұрын

Technically, that's just the first verse... The full poem has 4 verses and ends with the statement "And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." All four verses end with the same last line(beginning with "O'er"), with a slightly different second-to last line, and only the first verse ends with a question. The second verse ends with "'Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" and the third verse ends with "And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." In order, the verses end with "does... yet?" "long may!" "in triumph doth," and "in triumph shall."

@stoirmz

26 күн бұрын

@@benjaminmorris4962 Perfect. Thank you!

@michealanderson400

25 күн бұрын

@@benjaminmorris4962 i dont think that was meant technical, i think the idea is implied, its an idea of all of us Americans need to remember. and not forget the freedoms we have are the direct result of the men and women who have held those freedoms and continue to, protect those that say we are bad, say we are broken, say we are the worst, but yet some of us will give our lives to serve America. i am not disagreeing with your assesment, im just asking for you to think about what happened at the time and think about how it made the author feel. this is why its the anthem, not bars and chords, its the feeling, latley its lost its impact. i hope that changes soon.

I am an immigrant here and became a Naturalized U.S. citizen when I was 16 years old, my choice. I was drafted into the Army in time for Vietnam. Served 22 years everyday a proud U.S. army Infantryman. At 75 years old I still cry when the Colors go by or I hear the National Anthem.

@sherrygreer3069

Ай бұрын

Thank you ❤!

@morganpirate9127

28 күн бұрын

@@sherrygreer3069 You are welcome.

@DustyBelew

28 күн бұрын

Due to health issues, I was unable to serve but I desperately wanted to. At 53 years old I cry when I hear the Anthem. It means everything to me. Thank you for your service.

@Joshuahcatron

25 күн бұрын

Why is the sky blue ? Becuase god so loves the infantry. Love you brother.

@Wyatt-nz2uk

24 күн бұрын

Thank you for your service sir.

Just know that Germans make really awesome Americans.

@traxxasdirtbike

Ай бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it

@krisschobelock4973

Ай бұрын

Yep - my mother's side of the family's names are Yochum and Goetz! LOL Lots of Americans with German ancestry!

@DethOnHigh

Ай бұрын

For proof look up Continental Army General von Stuben.

@sues3218

Ай бұрын

Yep, both my husband and I have German heritage.

@maryf.putnam8799

Ай бұрын

Yes, they do. When you come to America, visit Okarche, OK. It's a very old German town, well, it's old for Oklahoma, and we always visit Okarche for Octoberfest. Lots of fun. eM

Thank you, my German Brother, for respectfully watching and reacting to this video! As an American, I cannot listen to our national anthem without tears in my eyes. 🇺🇸❤️

@j.w.greenbaum7809

Ай бұрын

There were approximately 20 British ships; this is a bit of an exaggeration. It is Fort William McHenry in Baltimore harbor and we were a young country and no longer colonies. This was our War of 1812 when the British tried to retake our country. I’ve been to this Fort and that is the shape. The flag, torn and very brown, is preserved under glass in the Smithsonian Museum. 4 men were killed and about 28 injured. The shelling lasted for many hours and we remained an independent nation.

@nateiness6528

Ай бұрын

@@j.w.greenbaum7809 though the story may have been embellished that still stands. For many of us we have family usually not too far off that fought and some died for the country. It means a lot. Not to say other nations don’t have reasons to be proud. Not to throw shade either but places like the UK. It’s considered largely in poor taste to be proud to be English. The reason we have such high regard for our nation weather we know it or not is because we were not founded by a king. We didn’t have some long history of being a country. We pledge our lives to each other. In the hopes that we could do something great. The flag stands for us all. It is my personal belief that because of that we should all stand for it. It’s tough times now. But historically we have always done what needed to be done. We stumble we fail. But we always get back up.

@stephenkammerling9479

Ай бұрын

​@@j.w.greenbaum7809How could the British be trying to retake their "colonies" when they were still at war with Napoleon? The war of 1812 started 2 years earlier when US declared war on Britain and invaded Canada. The British successfully defended Canada and with their superior naval power brought war to US. They wanted some concessios from the US, but no way could they conquer the US which had already expanded to 15 states with more on the way. Also the British had been at war with the French almost continually for 20 years. The Brits needed to defend their homeland, not a good time to "retake the colonies." The British people were sick of war by that time.That version of the Star Spangled Banner mixes the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 up, events that were about 30 years apart. A leading British military man, urged the British to make peace with US in the fall/ winter of 1812/1813. An agreement came around Christmas 1814 and ratified in early 1815, too late to prevent the Battle of New Orleans, a massive American victory. That British General who advocated peace was none other than Wellington, who along with Prussian allies finished off Napoleon for good at Waterloo in June 1815. And Canada remained British. Neither side gained any territory. US and Britain have been at peace with each other since then, over 200 years.

@stephenkammerling9479

Ай бұрын

I should have said fall/winter of 1814-1815 in earlier comment about Wellington's role in ending War of 1812. I previously said 1812-1813. Fort Mchenry battle occurred September, 1814.

@user-kk9bw2kd9h

Ай бұрын

Nein. Niether can I brother. Niether can I.

This is why we respect and hang our flag so much. It’s not bc “we don’t know where we are” like I’ve heard some people joke. It’s because of the men & women who fought for the country and its ideals. And the ones still serving.

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

Except the story told in this video is complete and utter BS and not even close to what actually happened...

@Allaiya.

Ай бұрын

@@JonathanH1253 it isn’t utter bs. It’s exaggerated and has some inaccuracies, but all good stories usually are.

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

@@Allaiya. Yes it is complete and utter bull shit. Its not just simply "exaggerated" or have "some inaccuracies". Literally 99% of what is said in the video is false. I am being 100% serious when I say that. Look it up for yourself, because I really don't feel like typing out all the inaccuracies again and I haven't even listed all the inaccuracies in my replies on other people's comments, because if I were to list all of the inaccuracies I would be here all night and I really don't feel like writing an entire goddamn college paper just to prove a point. I will say this, the guy who made the video was an Evangelical preacher who used this story as part of his sermons and he made this video and then almost immediately had to retract it because he got torn to shreds by historians and he admitted to not knowing what the f*** he was talking about and pulling the entire story out of his ass. Unfortunately someone down the line then re-uploaded the video and now we have countless people on the internet that are unfortunately history illiterate and they request reaction channels, usually foreign ones, to react to this video. Which is extremely aggravating to somebody like me that is very patriotic and loves history because not only does it make a mockery of our history, it's also teaching somebody that isn't from here, but is genuinely interested in learning American history, something that is completely untrue.

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

​@@Allaiya.No, it is complete and utter BS. If it were just "exaggerated" and if it just had "some inaccuracies", I wouldn't have this much of an issue with it. Almost nothing said in this video is true. You can look up what actually happened for yourself or find my comment where I listed a lot of things that are wrong in this video, because I really don't feel like typing it all over again, and I didn't even begin to come close to listing every single thing wrong in the video because it would have been a ridiculously long comment. If you want to know why I get so mad when people react to this stupid video and why this video offends me so much, it's because I'm extremely patriotic and I love this country, and I also have a deep love of history. It is for those reasons that I have such a visceral hatred for this dumb video, because not only is literally 99% of what is said in the video wrong and makes a mockery of our history, but on top of that, countless history illiterate people on KZread suggests this stupid video to foreign reactors that have a legitimate interest in learning American history and by suggesting this video to them they are teaching them something that is completely untrue.

@Allaiya.

Ай бұрын

@@JonathanH1253 Truth does absolutely matter but stories do as well. If we are talking about history, then the former takes precedence. If we are trying to inspire others, then it’s the latter. Most great ideas throughout human history have been spread via stories with some semblance of exaggeration. Humans have evolved to tell them. Enough that there’s entire books dedicated to the subject. Anyway, my main point was we still respect & display the flag for our soldiers, veterans, & the ones who never came home. A lot of us have family in the military, both in the past and currently.

I had tears in my eyes. My dad was career military. His father was in WWI. My ancestors back to the American Revolution fought for this country. We have our faults but we do our best.

@PrestonSpeedPublicat

Ай бұрын

Yes this piece always gets me too ... My dad fought in WW2 & my maternal grandpa fought in WW1 ... I served (USAF), my daughter (USAF), nephews (US Army)

@xavvi

Ай бұрын

How old are you that your grandfather was in WW1 holy shit

@hyett1954

Ай бұрын

@@xavvi My father served in WW2 and my grandfather in WW1. I'm 68 years old, not so young, but not elderly either.

@sarahjines7791

Ай бұрын

Me too! EVERY TIME I hear this story, and the anthem I cry! ❤🎉

@xavvi

Ай бұрын

@@hyett1954 gotcha, wow that's nuts.

This was the War of 1812. The history of our Anthem is solemn and beautiful.

I am a Army retiree and I am proud of my country because of my countrymen and women who have paid the ultimate price to keep liberty’s torch bright and a beacon to the world that to each man is deserved respect.

@Instantphojo

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service and have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend

@bigploppa154

Ай бұрын

absolutely. my great uncle died on January 1, 1945 when the aircraft he was piloting went down in the Pacific. my great aunt who died in her mid-90s had the scar she got that day until she passed. when they came to the house to tell her that her brother had died she went into the bathroom and collapsed with her arm against the radiator, burning it and leaving her a scar to always remember the day of her brothers passing. my grandfather and his 4 brothers also all served in WWII, and two of my uncles were drafted in Vietnam, one fortunately spent the war in Berlin as a security escort

This video was a great choice considering that our Memorial Day holiday is just a couple days away. The thoughts you shared at the end of the video- about the source and true meaning of patriotism- perfectly summarize what Memorial Day is all about. It is not about wealth, power or superiority. It's about remembering the soldiers who fought and died to uphold the ideals of the country and the people they were fighting for.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

this video is a terrible choice because it is almost entirely lies.

@RealDiehl99

Ай бұрын

@JohnLeePettimoreIII I'm talking about the subject. Not necessarily its content. But yes. Whenever I see the video I say to myself at different points throughout, "Not true. That's wrong. Never happened."

As an American, this is a story that we learned about this as kids. It never gets old. We say we live free because of the brave. It is so true. Many people have dies so I am free. I don't agree with everything that my country does, but I am still proud to be American. That flag represents our ideals, our bravery, and our fortitude. It is the symbol that defines us as a nation and a people. Throughout history, the Americans have always come together to fight a common enemy. We may disagree about many things in America, but together, we will stand strong and face any enemy.

@PrestonSpeedPublicat

Ай бұрын

amen

@clsinds5876

Ай бұрын

Odd since if you go to the Smithsonian where the flag is displayed you will be told the real story as this is a made up story and very loosely based on facts. Like it was 6 British ships, not the fleet, the flag was taken down before the bombing began, it was absolutely 100% a U.S. Military fort without women and children in it and they returned fire, Francis Scott Key did not remain on a British ship during the bombing he returned to his small boat and he was not there in the AM as he sailed for Baltimore while the bombing was going on….

@bvbxiong5791

Ай бұрын

as an American, i had never been told this story all through school.

@PrestonSpeedPublicat

Ай бұрын

@@bvbxiong5791 another reason to homeschool or private school

@montrelouisebohon-harris7023

Ай бұрын

THANK YOU GERMAN BROTHER!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️🇩🇪🇩🇪 comr on to the USA!!!! YOU SPEAK ENGLISH EXCEPTIONALLY WELL AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS GETTING WORK HERE..P THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING THIS BECAUSE MY DAD'S FAMILY WAS HERE BEFORE THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND DEFINITELY WENT THROUGH ALL OF THIS DURING THE WAR OF 1812.. THE BRITISH JUST HAD TO COME BACK AND TRY AGAIN AND GOT THEIR BUTTS WHOOPED AGAIN..😂 AMERICANS WERE JUST CRAZY AND I THINK THEY LEFT IN 1781 AND SURRENDERED THINKING THE AMERICAN CITIZENS WOULD FALL ON THEIR BUTTS AND WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET A GOVERNMENT THAT WAS FUNCTIONAL. THEY WERE WRONG BECAUSE INITIALLY IN 1781 WE HAD THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AND THE FORMAL SURRENDER WASN'T SIGNED BY THE BRITISH UNTIL 1783. THE WAR OF 1812 LASTED ABOUT 3 YEARS. BUT THE AMERICANS GOT TIRED OF THE BRITISH MESSING WITH OUR SHIPS & OUR SAILORS. MOST AMERICANS WILL NOT LET THE AMERICAN FLAG HIT THE GROUND!!! IF YOU SEE AN AMERICAN FLAG UPSIDE DOWN IT MEANS IN DISTRESS AND THAT'S VERY RARE. Americans in war in the middle of battle have Dove to catch a flag when somebody gets shot carrying the flag because they don't want it to hit the ground. . God bless you and if you decide to move or come visit the states the south is the most affordable and the warmest and the best overall with the best weather friendly people and good food... New York style pizza is pretty Awesome. But there is one pizza restaurant here in Southern Virginia called New York Pizza and they are owned by Italians and oh my gosh their Pizza is wonderful and it is New York style. Virginia is okay but not much job opportunity and it's too expensive up in Northern Virginia and the people are a little snobby because they're too close to DC. Southern Virginia is fabulous but unless you work in the medical field there is just limited job opportunity unless you're also an engineer or IT. Raleigh-Durham North Carolina is a state just near and just south of Virginia and North Carolina is absolutely beautiful and where a lot of Germans and Scottish people move to migrated to the United States. A lot of Germans in the 1800s migrating to the USA went West to Oregon but I wouldn't suggest moving out there at all because it's too expensive and Portland an organ in general like Washington State and California are way too left and you might think they're crazy.😂😂 You'd have to be an American to even be able to be around them and they're a little while for me by far. Myrtle Beach South Carolina is absolutely fabulous but the summers are hot as hell so I'll warn you in the south... Southern Virginia all the way from Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Mississippi Alabama Texas Louisiana Arkansas and Missouri have been said by people who live up in Massachusetts and New Jersey "oh my gosh! Reed Road South in June and once we got south of Maryland in the Virginia it felt like hell,,!!" 😂😂 It does get hot but if you live near the beach or you have an apartment that's got in the pool you can always go jump in. Raleigh-Durham is nice but the beach at nags Head in North Carolina is flipping wonderful and so is Myrtle Beach South Carolina & you cannot beat it for the weather and the cost of living ,& low taxes. Florida does not charge State payroll taxes but they have more expensive property taxes and sales taxes and it is too hot and humid to live there and they have too many Hurricanes!!! I grew up in Texas from the age of seven until 13 and I would live there again before ever ever living in Florida visiting.

This video was about war of 1812, but many other wars were fought for America's freedom-Revolutionary War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, etc. Many gave their lives for our country, for which we are grateful.

@user-vl4fx5wf1q

Ай бұрын

This happened in 1814.

@user-vl4fx5wf1q

Ай бұрын

It actually ended the War that started in 1812!.

@Catherine.Dorian.

Ай бұрын

@@user-vl4fx5wf1qyeah but the war is called the war of 1812 - doesn’t necessarily make sense but there it is

@bigploppa154

Ай бұрын

@@user-vl4fx5wf1qmost of the significant battles in the war of 1812 were in 1814. doesn’t change the name of the war

@brandonjeter1006

Ай бұрын

The spanish american war? Tf? 🤣

You'll notice that the last verse of the Anthem is a question. Not a statement.

Thank you for showing such respect to the US. I am a 2nd generation American, whose paternal grandfather was from Wiesbaden and my paternal grandmother was from Berlin.

@Don_1776

Ай бұрын

My grand mom escaped from communist Berlin came to Chicago. Chicago is Berlins sister city. Everything German consulate and German Airlines.

My husband and I saw that very flag at the Smithsonian in Wash. D.C.

As Americans, we are proud of our country and flag. Everywhere we go, the flag is there. All over America, the flag flies across the fruited plain. On my street, just about every home has the flag flying. Why we do it? To show our patriotism and loyalty to America the beautiful.

The shape was typical. The star shape creates an Enfilade. Any enemy in between the pointed sections would get caught in a cross fire.

@Trifler500

Ай бұрын

Yup. Napoleon built forts like that all over Europe.

@OCCA

Ай бұрын

The star shape allowed the gun positions to cover all the walls against being breached.

As a U.S. Veteran of foreign war, it's interesting to see people of other nations react to how our anthem got formed. We as a country were forged in the fire of battle, and that's one Tradition I don't see us letting go of any time soon. Who cut all those onions?

@user-calm_salty

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 👏👏👏

@Rixoli

8 күн бұрын

It's the onion ninjas i'm telling you.

I am German by blood, AMERICAN by birth, and a proud veteran by choice, I know that some countries peoples are mystified as to WHY our flag means so much to us, and WHY so many of us are not only able, but quite willing to go ANYWHERE, and fight, bleed, kill, and if necessary die for our flag, our people, and our country, well it is because our forefathers paid a very heavy price for us to have our country, our flag, our liberties, and our freedoms, it is the job of each and every generation of American's to accept that, guard it, and pass it along to the next generation, if we fail even 1 time in those transitions, EVERYTHING that makes our country so special, will disappear like ashes in high wind, Freedom has NEVER been free, but comes at the very highest of price, in our bloodshed, our wounded, and our fallen, and as Americans, we have ALWAYS been willing to pay that price, no matter how high it is, and go anywhere on the planet to do so, there have been only 3 major wars fought on our soil, The Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and our Civil War, and since the Civil war, we have made it a point, to never again allow a war on our own soil, this is WHY we go someplace else to fight, we do it on THEIR backyard, not our own!

@jackiemaddox4577

Ай бұрын

Well said!!! I feel the same! My dad was a WW2 veteran and I also am a veteran. I pray for the young people today who do not realize what a wonderful country they live in and to protect it! We need Prayer more today than ever when you see these stupid kids on campuses in Pro-Palestinian protests/riots. How DARE them to take down the AMerican flag and put up a foreign flag!!! Half of them don't even know what the phrase "from the river to the sea...." means! They haven't a clue about Hamas and Islam is about!!!! I think they should be deported to a Muslim country and see what "no rights" entails---especially the women!!! The Fraternity brothers on the N. Carolina college campus that came out to support American was the most Patriotic thing I have seen on any of these campuses. It's hard to believe that not other people have done the same! Especially Texas!!!!

@user-ko1cz3ls2p

28 күн бұрын

Absolutely!

@lewisbrodnax7898

24 күн бұрын

I'm happy to see you so interested in our country's history. Many people here do not realize that Germany was not really 1 nation but 'the Germanies ' until fairly recently. And we have many reasons to be glad of that, it's one of t reasons why so many Germans came here over so many years. And one of t things that Briton had overtaxed was beer! If our patriot forefathers had not been so impatient in Boston with their Tea Party, we might be remembering t Philladelphia Keg Party today. Thank heavens we would soon welcome so many German brewmiesters that came here so quickly after t revolutionary War.

@JamesTheCreatorOfficial

21 күн бұрын

Same

@Nomad-vv1gk

20 күн бұрын

Nobody died for the flag. Nowhere in the oath taken by any member of our armed forces is the flag mentioned. You just can't ignore facts.

Chris I Love Your Silince and Respect for Our National Anthem ❤❤

Yes it was that shape, those are called 'star forts' and the world has lost understanding on why we had them!

@missbzl1725

Ай бұрын

Fort Pitt here in Pittsburgh, PA is one of these, and the outline remains...rescued by the DAR from having been turned into slum housing during the industrial revolution.

@Aboz

Ай бұрын

The shape allows defenders to fire against attackers close to adjoining walls.

@Cavscout5096

Ай бұрын

There's one close enough down here in St. Augustine... Its.soldiers still stand guard on its ramparts.

@tlockerk

Ай бұрын

Like all military defenses, many of these were becoming outdated about as soon as they were built; rifled shells and more powerful cannon can take them down...visit Ft. Sumpter in Charleston, well restored, good guides.

I'm a 50-year-old woman, U.S. Army disabled veteran. Although the video you watched was more embellished than other videos about the story behind the National Anthem, it at least gives you a feel for why many Americans are very patriotic about the National Anthem and the U.S. Flag. Neither represents a single person like a king or emperor, but rather the embodiment of an idea that we are constantly striving for, a more perfect union, "freedom, liberty, and justice for all". Americans are very passionate about their ideals, even when those ideals clash with other Americans. While I respect the Flag and always stand for the Anthem, I still understand why others don't. Even if I don't share their opinion, I would still fight for them to have the right to express those opinions. One of the sayings I learned in the Army was, "I might not like what you say, but I will fight for your right to say it." So while @Michael-kf7gm is being, um, provocative in some of the comments for whatever purpose, the U.S. is never one thing and can and must encompass many ideas, opinions, passions and goals at once. It's not always pretty, and sometimes very contentious. But as the military saying goes, freedom isn't free. To me, the most important line in the National Anthem is the last one, asking if the Flag still flies over the land of the free and the home of the brave. The last line sung isn't saying how awesome our country is or how great we were in the past, but questioning if we as citizens, as soldiers, as politicians, as Americans, if we have kept the Flag flying over a country that we can be proud of, that we consider the embodiment of freedom and bravery. And that same question is asked of every generation, knowing that we as individuals only hold onto the baton for a short period of time before handing it off, and having to answer if we have done our part to keep the Flag flying over the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.

@bf5175

Ай бұрын

"Embellished" is such a nice word for lying. Unfortunately, truth doesn't matter to people when lies make them feel good. It's one of the greatest tragedies of humanity that we prefer happy lies over the truth. No wonder we are having trouble moving forward as a species.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

@@bf5175 well said.

@bitrudder3792

Ай бұрын

it is an irony, to say the least, that the very thing that makes our nation unique, and a magnet for people around the Earth who are searching for freedom, a place that proclaims religious liberty, is actually a place that is falling because they have turned their back in huge numbers on their Creator, and have lost the moral compass that goes along with that - not everybody but SUCH a significant number. It's a story of tolerance that has turned into tyranny. The destruction has been calculated, implemented, and is nearing completion. Too many people now believe that freedom equals having the "government" give you what you need.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

@@bitrudder3792 freedom OF religion includes freedom FROM religion.

@bitrudder3792

Ай бұрын

@@JohnLeePettimoreIII - there in lies the problem, whether it is freedom of or from, and the opposing viewpoint disagrees significantly with basic constitutional rights, and the basic laws of the land. we've got kids from one group calling out for the murder of kids from another group in the name of religion, and we've got people with no belief whatsoever in the value of life who are running the world, and have every intent and power of committing genocide... based on "science" that we need to reduce the population. Then we get into touchy issues like… If you're right to be free FROM religion means you get to preach something offensive from a civil standpoint to the children of people whose religion adamantly is opposed to… And it is done with taxpayer dollars in a compulsory situation.. that's a bit of a disaster. I think it always comes down to the kids.

I'm American. I'm patriotic because this is my home. I will put my own life on the line to defend it.

1812 war england gave it a second go,even burnt our white house down

I once took a group of mostly German and Swiss students to Ft McHenry. I was surprised that the found it so interesting. The American Flag more than most national flags is synonymous with citizenship and belonging to a group known as Americans. It's not infrequent that the most emotionally affected Americans are immigrants who sought out citizenship, not just a job.🇺🇸

@glorygloryholeallelujah

Ай бұрын

That’s me! I have basically dedicated my whole life to becoming an American (achieved my full citizenship last year-yay!🥰). The flag and the freedoms it represents means the world to me (and to my entire family, who have all eventually immigrated here too). ❤

@xv6701

Ай бұрын

@@glorygloryholeallelujah I know many that are the same. One of my proudest moments was to be able to give the Oath of Allegiance to one of my friends. We served together in the US Army and she cares more for this country than most of my family.

@glorygloryholeallelujah

Ай бұрын

@@xv6701 that must’ve been such an amazing experience and proud moment for both of you!❤️ I definitely understand your frustration with those who take their freedoms for granted and don’t fully grasp/appreciate just how lucky they were to be born here.

The Flag of Fort McHenry now rests in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History within Washington DC.

It wasn't the "entire" british warfleet but 100 ships, 19 of which took part in the shelling. The rest of the ships either had cannons too small to outrange the forts cannons or were support/troops ships.

@dominicbuckley8309

Ай бұрын

It was a squadron of nineteen ships, of which five took part in the shelling. These were the 'bomb vessels' which each had a single long-range mortar, the only weapons with greater range than the fort's cannons. Downsides were slow rate of fire (about one shot every five minutes) and lack of accuracy: from a range of 5000 yards, only about a third of shots actually hit a target as large as the fort.

I'm a veteran and reject nationalism in all its forms and embrace patriotism, a love of one's country.

Chokes me up to this day, I was born just down the road from where the first shots of the revolutionary war were fired, The Shot Heard Round the World, and the beginnings of our great nation. Here in Massachusetts patriotism is strong.

You are very respectful to America. I am honored to be visiting Germany (Munich ) in a few weeks. My wife is of German descent and grew up in a small Minnesota town called New Trier.

I never knew this even as an American and know that I know the song has such a deep meaning and now I’m crying at 1 am after hearing why this song is amazing Thank you to all the men who held that flag high and fought for our freedom even though they are gone now i hope they lived long❤️

Thank you, Chris. Very appropriate heading to a Memorial Day weekend.

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

No it's not, because the story told in this video isn't even close to being true...

@shadownor

Ай бұрын

@@JonathanH1253, hey your majesty, why not just make a video containing your objections?

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

@@shadownorfunny how you think I'm British 😂 I'm an extremely patriotic conservative American that loves REAL American history. There are plenty of videos out there with the actual story, want the real story? Only 4 of our men died, 23 of them were wounded, none of which were trying to hold up the flag pole. The British didn't have hundreds of ships, they had 19, the British also suffered 330 casualties. Yes Francis Scott Key wrote the star spangled banner after being inspired by seeing the flag flying all night long and still flying in the morning. Signifying that our men didn't surrender, not that they died trying to hold up the flag. The British didn't target the flag pole either. Doing so would have made absolutely no sense.... What do you think? The guys in the fort would have just been like "god damn it guys, they shot down our flag, that means they win" as if they were playing some stupid elementary school gym class game? If so you're not very intelligent. So the real story is that our men kicked the British fleets ass and only lost FOUR men in the process. Any other questions?

@shadownor

Ай бұрын

@@JonathanH1253 You are right! only 4 people died there. I thank you for the correction!

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

@@shadownor no problem, I can't stand this video, because I am extremely patriotic and I also love history, and this video makes a mockery of our history, have a happy memorial day dude.

As an Indigenous Native American…even I love AMERICA and the STAR SPANGLED BANNER 🇺🇸. My entire family and in-laws served in the military. I even found out one of my family members was at Pearl Harbor and died which had to of been the Irish side of a twice great grandfather. I researched it. It’s incredible. My nephew is a MARINE. Thank you for watching this it’s inspirational true story about our flag.

@lance2005

18 күн бұрын

I'm 1/4th Navajo, my father was a special forces combat medic and I was an airborne combat medic he served in Vietnam, I served in Iraq and Afghanistan. My father was half so I'm a 1/4th we are all very proud to love this country.

@robertdaniels2549

13 күн бұрын

Among the western Native American tribes (and perhaps more widely), there are anthems to the American flag in native musical style and language. I am familiar with the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) flag song in which the imagined singer is a Lakota soldier in the US Army giving his life in battle. A rough translation of the words would be "The Flag of the United States will stand forever. Underneath it, the people will flourish. Therefore I do this" This is sung with the raising and lowering of the American flag at every dance or 'pow wow.' On Memorial Day, 1961, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, I witnessed a three volley salute by the Sam Bear chapter of the American Legion honoring a local man who died in the Korean War. The flag raised that day was the one that accompanied his coffin home. American flag motifs were found in Lakota beadwork at least as early as the late 1880s - including the baby bonnet of an infant orphaned at the Wounded Knee massacre.

Few corrections: 1: USA was already a nation (not a UK colony) 2: War of 1812 = when it occurred (UK wanted USA back ... we said "no") 3: Lyric typos Otherwise, it is accurate

@timmethy

Ай бұрын

Britain was at full scale war with Napoleonic France. They made a ruling aimed at the US that said no neutral nation can trade with France. France then made the same rule pertaining to trading with England. England also took lots of sailors from US ships and impressed them into the Royal Navy. The US was new and still pretty weak then and had nothing like the Royal Navy which was at it's peak then and made Britain a superpower. There was a feeling of humiliation in the US knowing that they were no match at sea. A bunch of US Congressmen thought it would be a lot more even on North American land which led to a disastrous invasion of Canada by the US but victories later around Detroit and Lake Eerie and Lake Champlain. Then the British decided to sail up the Chesapeake. They raided Washington DC and burned down the White House and they went to Baltimore and prepared to attack Fort McHenry. That's when Francis Scott Key boarded that British ship and wrote the national anthem. Soon Napoleon lost at Waterloo and the whole motivation for British aggression was gone. Since news traveled so slowly, Andrew Jackson beat the British at the battle of New Orleans after the Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812.

@KTKacer

Ай бұрын

Possibly accurate-ish but a bit misleading here and there.

@PrestonSpeedPublicat

Ай бұрын

@@timmethy ... yes, I am very aware of what you wrote 😊 I am a homeschooling grandma. We just finished .... 1. War of Independence = grandchildren learned the Preamble, VERY familiar with the Declaration of Independence, Marine Hymn (next year oldest grandchild will learn "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech" by Patrick Henry) approximately (55? maybe 75?) biographies from the 1930s-early 1950s when they are older, we will do a compare/ contrast between Wars of Independence (Swiss, Scottish, Dutch, Greek, USA) and Revolutions (France, Nazi Germany, USSR) songs: Chester, Yankee Doodle, etc .. movies: Drums Along the Mohawk (1930s), George Washington TV miniseries (1984?), Hawkeye TV show, 1776 musical, Swamp Fox TV show, etc . Field Trip: Valley Forge (hoping to go to Yorktown, VA, next year) NW Territory George Rogers Clark (1940s biography) Movie: NW Passage movie with Spencer Tracy, 1960s Daniel Boone show on KZread, etc. 2. Lewis & Clark Expedition ... did several biographies (Lewis, Clark, Jefferson, Sacajawea, John Marshall, etc)... Grandchildren VERY aware USA would be too vulnerable to UK if we didn't know about the Louisiana Purchase (USA could be attacked N via Canada, E via Atlantic Ocean, W via Pacific, S via Caribbean Islands) ... George Washington also impressed upon Jefferson the IMPORTANCE of finding iron ore mines to NOT be dependent upon Europe for it 3. Barbary Pirates = learned about what leatherneck means & looked at a whole variety of them, learned about the Mameluke sword (which is the marines' ceremonial sword even today) ... learned the Marine Hymn & the Young Marines Hymn ... familiar with George Washingtons Navy Armament Act of 1794 (primarily against the pirates) Grandson joined the Young Marines (other grandchildren will join when they are old enough ... must be 8 yrs old) ... later, they will join the Sea Cadets (Navy .. must be 10 year old) ... later still Civil Air Patrol (USAF .. must be 12) 4. finishing up the War of 1812 within the next 2 weeks (Francis Scott Key, Stephen Decatur, Oliver Hazard Perry, Dolly Madison ... getting ready to read President Madison, etc) Movies: Buccaneer (Charleton Heston plays Andy Jackson ... GREAT battle scene ... very accurate), The President's Lady (Rachel Jackson) ... Grand children VERY aware of Fort McHenry, etc (planning on field trip there)... 5. getting ready to head out west ... TONS of biographies for that, movies, songs, etc So, yup ... we are aware

@timmethy

Ай бұрын

@@PrestonSpeedPublicat Sounds interesting. I've been watching a class about the history of the US Navy and learned more specifics about the War of 1812 a few days ago, which prompted me to write that reply.

@PrestonSpeedPublicat

Ай бұрын

@@timmethy Excellent! Well Done!!! There's even more we did this year for history ... my oldest grandchild LOVES a good story ... we just finished Stephen Decatur (great guy) ... however, he prefers math (of all things) & science (right now he is making a robot with his grandpa😳) Homeschooling is sooooo much fun!!! & we are done in about 2 hours!!! which leaves plenty of time for Goof Off Time (making volcanos, etc) What can I say, I absolutely LOVE history. You just reminded me ... we should read the story "Stone Soup" (about Napoleon's soldiers that were hungry ... I think it was done in the late 1940s?) ... it's very important for War of 1812

Most of my ancestors came to the new world in the 1600's from England and Scottland and Ireland. They did fight in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, which is what this vattle was. It was very much so a fight between the poor settlers and the big army and navy of the British Empire. It was hard fought and we are proud of the freedom's we have here. It is in our DNA. My German and French ancestors came in the 1800's. They found freedom's too. ❤

Keep in mind many German people became US citizens including my family (Hoffman). We are totally American regardless of origin.

@lylawaters6345

Ай бұрын

Is Hoffman a common German surname?

@blandis93312

Ай бұрын

@@lylawaters6345 yes. Upon arriving in America the spelling was changed to Huffman.

@Nomad-vv1gk

20 күн бұрын

Many American born Germans answered the call of the Fatherland and went to Germany and fouth for Nazi Germany.

So many take this for granted. My son ,my father, grandfather, and myself all served our armed forces. It is so pleasing to see non-Americans watch this and really feel the beauty of this wonderful country. Thank you

With all that's going on in this country, we need to educate people as to what America stands for. We need you to talk to our young people, Chris. All they know is how divided our country is now. Well done. Thank you for a great and respectful reaction.

I am a DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution). I have been since age 18. I am a direct descendant of ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. I certainly appreciate your posting this wonderful history of America. 1776!! One thing I say to this day is...."I will die on my feet before I will live in my knees"! King George III said the one man he feared the most was George Washington!! The King was working to grow power and control over the colonials in the New World. So by the time tea was soo heavily taxed, Americans rebelled and threw the tea overboard in the Boston Harbor. This is known as the Boston Tea Party. This was the start of the great rebellion for freedom and King George III meant to put an iron fist of domination over the New World. However, a great warrior who was English-trained would over turn this - George Washington. He was a man of God and a man of prayer. We gave our nation and hearts to God and God intervened for us and made us the greatest government of ALL time in this world! NEVER let the flag touch the ground.

The national anthem, marching band, Friday night, varsity football, under stadium lights, when October is getting cooler outside. That's some of my favorite memories as a kid

I love our USA Anthem. Thanks for reacting. A few corrections. 15 STATES not colonies. War of 1812.Fort MCHENRY was attacked. Key went to negotiate for one prisoner, not many. The fleet consisted of about a dozen frigates. The fort WAS occupied by US soldiers. Bodies weren’t piled…but about 15 soldiers were killed. The truth is inspiring enough without ridiculous exaggerations and tales.🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

@dinosaurbob3913

Ай бұрын

I was going to point out these errors too, but you pretty much covered it. The story errors don’t affect the underlying message, though.

Some people overseas get confused and think our National Anthem is about American aggression. But the 'rockets red glare' were British rockets, not American.

Have several relatives who served including marines soldiers and sailors. They never let the flag touch the ground

My family wasn't even here yet, but damn, this makes me emotional! Land of the Free and Home of the Brave!

I learned this story in 4th grade and I have always been proud of my country. GOD bless America 🇺🇸 🙏

@Nomad-vv1gk

20 күн бұрын

You didn't learn this particular story in any school because it is full of lies. This is the false story told by a so-called preacher.

The star spangled banner music was lifted from the Anacreontic Song. It was the official song of the Anacreontic Society…an 18th century gentlemen’s club in London. Give it a listen. It’s a pagan song. Anacreon was a Greek poet in the 5th century BC…notable for his drinking songs & erotic poems. Wild.

Watching on the 4th of July! Happy birthday, America!

A great rendition of the Star Spangled Banner was performed by Chris Stapleton at the opening of the Super Bowl in 2023. Coach was brought to tears on video - I was too....

Just to add a couple of items to what everyone else is saying. 1.) The commanding officer of the fort (and it is called Fort McHenry, not Fort Henry) asked "to have a flag so large that the British will have no difficulty seeing it from a distance". So the flag was 30 feet by 42 feet or (9meters by 12meters) 2.) Only four men died at Fort McHenry not hundreds. 3.) Francis Scott Key wrote the Poem in 1814, but didn't become the national anthem until 1931. 4.) The music that was used for the poem was an English Drinking song from 1775. It was very popular in the U.S when the poem was written. 5.) The flag that was flying over Fort McHenry is on Display at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

I’ve basically dedicated my entire life to the singular goal of becoming a full America citizen. I have loved what this country and its flag represents and have wanted to be a part of it, since I was a little kid. I finally achieved my dream and gained my *full citizenship* a little over a year ago-and part of what we study for the citizenship test, is the meaning of our flag and the story of how our national anthem came to be created… Reading about it is one thing, but that video was really beautifully made and it definitely made me ugly cry!😂 Even though they weren’t my blood “ancestors”, they were my country’s forefathers…and I am eternally grateful for their sacrifices and what they were able to create with the freedom/independence that they fought so hard for.❤

Paul Harvey narrated this, he was a News commentator. He pointed out in 1976 "Tribute to America", that most folks in other countries that had a revolution before, and even after, all shared one commonality, they had nothing to lose, and everything to gain, but the United States, had everything to lose, and nothing to gain, except for one thing, "Our lives, Our fortunes, Our sacred honor". Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence 5 were captured by the British, tortured before they died, 12 had their homes looted, occupied by British or burned, 2 lost their sons fighting for Independence, 9 died during the war from hardships and gun shots associated to the war, (28), this is interesting in itself, 50% directly experienced hardships of the ravages of war, they lived up to their pledge, Our lives, Our fortunes, Our sacred honor. It's interesting to believe a manifest destiny exists for the United States, for it was John Adams who often was seated in opposition to Thomas Jefferson. Two of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, who were probably the most influential were Thomas Jefferson a lawyer, and John Adams a farmer. John Adams approached Jefferson, and asked that he write the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson refused, but Adams would not be deterred, until finally Jefferson agreed. Adams replied to Jefferson, "You write better than I do, and besides everyone likes you". Over their continuing lifetimes after the war and their retirement from the public life of politics, they returned to their homes, but they stayed in touch with one another writing letters. Both Adam's and Jefferson was invited to attend the 50TH celebration of U.S. Independence, but Jeffersons failing health made it impossible for him to make the trip, and kindly declined. On the 50th anniversary of the United States, Thomas Jefferson passed away, on July, 4th, 1826, at age 86. John Adams he to died on July, 4th, 1826, at age 90, his family stated his last words, were "Jefferson lives". Although Thomas Jefferson had already died in the early morning hours. Indeed John Adams words were true in a logical sense, as the words he penned, of the Declaration of Independence secured a part of Thomas Jefferson would survive, and in essence he is immortal.

@Whoozerdaddy

Ай бұрын

Paul Harvey most certainly did *not* narrate this nonsensical fairy tale of fake American history and it is disrespectful in the extreme for anybody to hold this up as accurate or real. The guy who put this ridiculous abomination together didn't even know where the battle took place *_or that in the War of 1812 we were States, not "Colonies."_* If you want an accurate version, watch this video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/haajpsSGdNjNY9I.html

@jacklewis5452

Ай бұрын

john adams was also an attorney.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

not paul harvey. it was a preacher. i can't recall his name at the moment.

@dominicbuckley8309

Ай бұрын

This is a sermon by Peter C Gibbs Jr, a lawyer and part-time pastor, hence the evangelical slant: you can even hear the 'Amens' from the congregation.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

@@dominicbuckley8309 ah yes!! that's his name. thank you for filling in that blank.

Great reaction buddy. Love Germany, love from Texas man.

Wow. You just taught me something that I never knew as an American. I love your channel.

This is patriotic folklore. Key did sail to get a friend released. He wasn't on a prisoner ship. He did witness the terrible barrage during the night. In the morning he did see the flag flying through a spyglass from ten miles offshore (It remained standing through the entire night.) And he did write the poem. The rest is basically made up. There are KZread videos that tell the accurate story. The truth is much more interesting.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

excellent summation.

@SunShine-xc6dh

Ай бұрын

You dont know... your 'true' version is just as much folklore.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

@@SunShine-xc6dh the version here is based on ignorance, propaganda, and outright bullshit. the other is based on facts. the two versions can not be compared. doing so is a disservice to the men who gave their all.

@SunShine-xc6dh

Ай бұрын

@JohnLeePettimoreIII lol facts, you mean some other person's recollection and tales of events pasted... only Francis Scott key and the other men involved in the events of that night truly know what happened, that the only true fact about it...

@SunShine-xc6dh

Ай бұрын

@JohnLeePettimoreIII what's exactly to do you think is ignorant, propaganda, or just bs about it exactly? War doesn't happen without people willing to die for what they believe in

I have been very blessed to have been born in this country. I have loved this song my entire life. Our country in schools used to teach the meaning of the song and what our forefathers desired for this country and for all of us, everyone on earth... Freedom. They wrote it in our Constitution and Bill Of Rights. We will not forget!

Beautiful reaction. I’m a direct descendant of Francis Scott Key and proud American. Thank you for acknowledging us especially in this horrible time in the United States of America.

@Nomad-vv1gk

20 күн бұрын

Key was a despicable man who advocated and defended slavery. You should be ashamed to be a descendant of such a vile individual.

👍🙂❤️ I hope this video has given you a small glimpse into the American “mentality”. Most Americans believe very strongly in “personal” freedom. The freedom to do and be anything you want as long as you don’t hurt anyone. Thanks for sharing your videos. 👍🙂❤️

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

I really hope he didn't take anything said in this video seriously, because the story told in the video is complete and utter bull shit... And before you say anything, I'm an extremely patriotic conservative American that loves American history. I cant stand it when people react to this video because the guy who made it had to retract it shortly after releasing it because he was torn to shreds by historians and he admitted to not knowing what he was talking about and admitted to pulling the story told in the video out of his ass. Only 4 Americans were killed that night FOUR, with 23 wounded. The British on the other hand suffered 330 casualties and they only had 19 ships, not hundreds and they absolutely did not target the flag pole. Doing so would have made absolutely no sense. It's not like if they had managed to shoot it down, all the men inside the fort would just be like "damn it guys, they shot down our flag pole, that means we have to surrender..." Like its some stupid elementary school game of capture the flag.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

@@JonathanH1253 well said.

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

@@JohnLeePettimoreIII I really wish people would stop reacting to this video... I've seen so many foreign reactions to this video and I find it extremely irritating. The real story is so much better than this BS.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

@@JonathanH1253 i can't believe the amount of bile, hate, and vitriol people spew when facts mess up their fiction.

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

@@JohnLeePettimoreIII oh I know, I just had a guy tell me to grow up and that real history isn't like "my video games". Which is funny because I'm a 30 year old man with a wife and an almost 3 year old son, and my wife and I have been married since we were both 20 in November 2013. But I need to grow up lol

They had to take this fort to invade Baltimore ,so smaller ships where ment to go to Baltimore to take over. But fort stood and saved Baltimore

This is the reason I will always fly the flag in my front yard.

@JonathanH1253

Ай бұрын

Well it shouldn't be the reason, because the story told in the video is complete and utter bull shit. Literally 99% of what is said in this video is false. I love this country and I also love history, which is why I have a visceral hatred for this video, because for first, its not even close to what actually happened, and second, by being so inaccurate, it makes a mockery of our countries history and as an extremely patriotic American, that is something that I can not and will not stand for. There are many reasons to fly our flag, the story told in this video isn't one of them.

@MasterMastery-zv8oz

Ай бұрын

Can you explain?​@@JonathanH1253

This is why I can say that I’m proud to be an American. The flag doesn’t just represent a country, it represents a people who are willing to sacrifice to preserve the life and freedom that has been fought for so dearly. I really liked you sentiment, Chris. We should not just have blind patriotism, but rather reverence for the sacrifices that have been made so that we may enjoy the freedom that we have today.

Army wife and son of an Army Soldier...I'm so proud to be an American. I'm German and Irish. One side of my family has been here since 1658 the other 1880

14:00 also, your analysis is so open minded and intelligent. I like how you hit on “blind patriotism.” I was hesitant to mention it, but the polarizing political landscape in American over the last decade or so has kind of turned patriotism into something that’s automatically associated with uglier things, like fascism or radical right leaning conservatism when at the end of the day, it shouldn’t be weaponized in that capacity. That flag represents all of us, regardless of background, skin color, religious beliefs, and political ideologies. I work in immigration and I can say that I see the love, respect, and admiration for the flag from newly naturalized U.S. citizens is amazing. It symbolizes freedom & hope and that’s exactly what it was founded on, and it’s them that keeps our country going.

I was watching your reaction to the story of the Star Spangled Banner, and it brought to mind a lesson I learned from my father when I was a young child. My parents were watching an important sporting event, probably the Oklahoma Sooners football and the Star Spangled Banner was playing on the TV. I was the youngest child at the time and didn't stop playing with my new, blond Barbie to stand up and put my hand over my heart. My father put a firm hand, and my father had huge hands, to my skinny but!! I'll never forget what he said. "Mary Frances, the only reason you don't kneel to Queen Elizabeth today is because old men & young boys held that flag up with their bodies after England terrorized that old fort!!! Now you stand up with your brother and sister and put your hand over your heart. No honey, your other heart." I was about three, maybe four. No, I DEFINITELY would have known better by four!! There is nothing like a well-placed hand to the rear end of a three-year-old to emphasize a point!! 🇺🇸 eM

This Battle happened during the War of 1812. I was a Medic in the North Carolina Army National Guard from 1981 to 1987. Now you see why Veterans do not want Old Glory on the ground.

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

this tradition has nothing to do with the battle of baltimore. it dates back Sgt William Carney and his actions in 1863 at the battle of Fort Wagner.

🇺🇸 West Texas here.. thank you for watching this sir..much respect..

The exact flag still exist today in the Smithsonian Museum.

We are proud of our country because our family members still join the military and we support all of them. Past and present. We stand united with our troops.

This brings a tear to my eyes every single time I hear it.

Some American people are not very true historians! The very impressive musis is Differently from the revolutionary war time period! The war of 1812, the very impressive battle ship scene of the Great battle of Potomac Bay of 1814. He saw the very beautiful fire 🔥 magnitude lights and sound effects coming from this great bloody battlefield scene which began throughout the midnight sky! His own inspiration for this greatest song. My great inspiring wisdom for today. Have a great fabulous wonderful day.😀

I'm Irish, my Husband German. This is our ancestry. But our heritage is this event. We will love and serve this Nation unto death, if it needs to be. What they did for us...and for this chance to self determine a new Nation, belonging tp all..holds us as a warm hug. Never let her touch the ground!

Im soon to be 57 years old in August. A Veteran of the US Army First Armored Division Artillery in Nurumberg West Germany from Apr. 1987 to Jul. 89. Right before the Fall of the Soviet Iron Curtain. Many times we would drive along that Border. Wonder how many had made it to us in the West. Knowing that if caught by Border Guards. They would be shot and killed. Ever since the Collapse of Communism. One question has forever crossed my mind. Exactly how many who risked there lives. To make it to the West? Main reason was to hear the Star Spangled Banner. For to hear it along with the German National Anthem. They knew they where safe.

The bridge in Baltimore that recently was struck by a cargo ship and collapsed was named The Francis Scott Key Bridge. And that flag is on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC.

The national anthem is a love song toward the flag and everything it stands for. Thats why americans fly that flag everywhere. It is also a testament to what the US stands for. No matter what any other country tells us what we can and cant do, we will always have the attitude of "come make me" or "you cant stop me from doing it".

A friend of my family was a Holocaust survivor who became a deep student of the Constitution and a Civil War buff ( of all things.) He would relate, througj tears, how he felt about Old Glory since the unit that liberated his camp marched them out the gate carrying it. ' It is like your song from the War. It is the flag that makes men free ! ' Bring the Jubilee.

Exactly. Your analysis is spot on. Thank you Chris.

I like the way you put that, you need a reason to be proud.

NEW SUB. THANK YOU FOR GREAT WORK

The real story is impressive enough. Why would we need all the falsehoods of this one?

@jackiemaddox4577

Ай бұрын

Amazing....you were there????? lol prove it!

@madonnahood3381

Ай бұрын

Because someone needs to be theatrical.

@jacquelinejohnson9447

Ай бұрын

agree. The true story is incredible. This is a good story, just not a truthfully accurate story. I prefer truth.

Thank you for sharing your reaction to the account of this time in history that spurred our National Anthem. The actual flag is on display in the Smithsonian Institute Museum of American History. I visited the exhibit last year for the first time. On the back wall of the exhibit was the transcript of the poem written by Francis Scott Key. It is longer than the lyrics of the hymn (song). I was very emotional upon reading it in the presence of the actual flag. I appreciate your candid reaction. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you! Like most families, we the states do squabble among ourselves. When someone hurts us, we put everything aside and teach the bully a lesson they won't forget. I had a grandfather who was in the army in WW2 in the South Pacific.

The Ford's flag did get lowered on the morning of Sept 14, but only long enough for them to raise the much larger 42 foot garrison flag. The fort was definitely a military fort that had just been reinforced in preparation for the battle & held a thousand soldiers. There were only 28 American and 1 British casualties from the battle.

Glad you found this one!

@JohnLeePettimoreIII

Ай бұрын

i am HORRIFIED that he found this one. it's all lies and bullshit.

@stephenkammerling9479

16 күн бұрын

​@@JohnLeePettimoreIIIYou've made that point numerous times, but you said nothing to back up your statement. I agree the song is not factual. It mixes up two wars that are 30- 35 years apart.

Glad you finally did this one , Fanks man .❤❤ you can find pictures of original flag from this day in our history online , it's in the Smithsonian museum i believe. Yes the Fort IS that shape it still exists as well , find it on Google Earth , it's in Baltimore , Maryland. This also has meaning to us Americans why we don't let our flag touch the ground. I have watched many a reaction video of this , gives me goosebumps everytime.

Love your videos Chris. Thank you. Good Luck, and God Bless.

Chris, that is only the first part of the star spangled banner. the rest of the verses are: On the shore dimly seen through the mist of the deep Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze . o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows , half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected not shines in the stream, 'Tis the star-spangled banner- o long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! And where is the band who so vauntingly swore, That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a Country should leave us not more? Their blood was washed out their foul footstep's pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight of the gloom of the grave, And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and home of the brave O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation!Blest with the victory and peace may the heaven rescued land Praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation Then conquer we must, when our cause is just, And this be out motto- "In God we trust,' And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the Brave. There are many who don"t even know that what we sing at a ball game is not the complete song , which is sad because many have given their lives to keep that flag flying.

Thank you Chris. You gained a new subscriber tonight.

America is a unique country, and founded on the right to free. To do that, they are constantly having to assert bravery. Their courage is unmatched.

A few mistakes in this telling. It's Fort McHenry. It's still in the city of Baltimore. This flag still exists, it's in the Simsonaton Museum. It was a military fort. The British couldn't sail to Baltimore without being shelled by the fort. Another part of the British force landed further north of the city, but volunteers grab their guns and fought the British. This was the war of 1912 the second 11:18 war with England )

This is why so many Americans will absolutely never let the flag touch the ground. We know what it means.

@Nomad-vv1gk

20 күн бұрын

This has nothing to do with the flag touching the ground. No nation on earth promotes letting its national ensign touch the ground. Stop with all these lies.

People think the American dream is dead… but really, they think that because they don’t know what it is. The American dream says that if you work hard and fight for it with tenacity and determination, you can accomplish anything. For some reason people think that the American dream is being given everything without having to do anything. And while many people are entering the USA believing they are entitled to food and shelter, they are learning that that is NOT the case. Come here, work for what you want and it will be yours. Come here and expect to be given everything and the only thing that will be yours is sidewalk to sleep on. Will I help? No. I worked for what I have, why should you be any different? I was born into poverty and drug addiction and now I am upper middle class and very well off. But I WORKED HARD. If you’re not interested in that, then I’m not interested in helping you. The American dream is here, it just isn’t a gift… it’s something you earn. I love this country and I have very little patience for people who come to exploit it. Thank you for learning about our wonderful home. I have great respect for Germany and German people, and I hope it’s something we can feel for each other. ❤

For tĥis very reason our beautiful Flag, still to this day, is never to touch the ground! Proud to be an American!

Although embellished it gives a general sense of why as an American we cherish our flag as it represents freedom and we the people not the government.

@Michael-kf7gm

Ай бұрын

I don’t cherish our flag. It’s trash.

@raevj

Ай бұрын

@@Michael-kf7gm that is bc you are a loser…

@Allaiya.

Ай бұрын

@@Michael-kf7gm so edgy

@glorygloryholeallelujah

Ай бұрын

⁠@@Michael-kf7gmironically, the flag is the main symbol of the freedoms that allow you to be such an internet edgelord about “hating the flag”. 😂

@Nomad-vv1gk

20 күн бұрын

Not embellishments, outright lies.

Your channel is still growing. Just keep sharing wonderful videos like this one and your channel will grow faster.

FYI- Ramparts is the correct spelling. Fort Henry is still standing outside Baltimore. It is open to the public. That bridge outside Baltimore that was knocked down by the container ship a few weeks ago is named after Francis Scott Key, who wore our anthem.

The Star Spangled Banner was not adopted to become the American National Anthem until 1931. Also the melody or the music of the Star Spangled Banner Ironically was the melody Key assigned to accompany the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was a popular English drinking song called “To Anacreon in Heaven.” Written around 1775 by John Stafford Smith, the song honored the ancient Greek poet Anacreon, a lover of wine.

Im soooooooo proud of them they AREMy heroes

Chris thank you for doing this. I have always been interested in what other countries thought of this. By the way , I am in Missouri where there is a large percentage of Germans and those of German Descent. Texas, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania has large German Populations too. Meine Verwandten leben in Fuldatal

We are about to celebrate our Memorial Day here in America and to remember our fallen soldiers as well as those who have fought for our country and have passed on and are no longer with us. We decorate the graves of our loved ones in general at this time, but it is always a very patriotic holiday. I have family members in my heritage from both parents that fought in the American Revolutionary War as well as other wars. I also have more recent immigrant family members such as my great-grandmother who was from Bavaria in Germany. That's the face of American Patriotism - so many of us have a similar heritage and we love our flag and National Anthem! God bless you for sharing this video and your kind comments!😊😊😊😊

I very much appreciate you taking the time to learn the meaning of this song❤

Thanks. That was so sweet of you .

In fifth grade, we learned this and ever since fifth grade I imagine in my head what was described in that story every time I hear that national anthem