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It's Friday, April 25th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Nigerian Muslims have killed 170 Christians during Lent and Easter Nigerian Muslims killed 170 Christians during the Lenten season and on Easter Sunday in Nigeria's Middle Belt region, reports International Christian Concern. In Benue State, 72 Christians were confirmed dead following a series of deadly attacks by suspected Fulani Muslim militants between April 18 and April 20. They struck multiple villages in Ukum and Logo Counties during the Holy Weekend, turning what should have been a time of solemn reflection and worship into a scene of terror. Governor Hyacinth Alia, who visited the affected areas, described the massacre as “a calculated and strategic attack on innocent Christian farmers.” He also said, “These were peaceful people observing their Holy Weekend.  The scale and timing of the violence is heartbreaking. We cannot continue like this.” Please pray Amos 5:24 -- that “God's justice would roll on like a river.” Massive Russian strike on Ukraine's capital On Thursday night, Russia attacked Kyiv, Ukraine with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 70 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since last July, reports CBS News. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia fired 66 ballistic and cruise missiles, four plane-launched air-to-surface missiles, and 145 Shahed and decoy drones at Kyiv and four other regions of Ukraine. On Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote, "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on Kyiv. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5,000 soldiers a week are dying. Let's get the Peace Deal DONE!" TRUMP: “We're putting a lot of pressure on Russia, and Russia knows that, and some people that are close to it know or he wouldn't be talking right now.” In response to Russia's aggressive strikes in Western Ukraine, NATO has heightened its alert level, placing fighter jets in the "highest state of readiness," reports The Express. Former Brazilian president in ICU Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's health condition has worsened following bowel surgery nearly two weeks ago, his doctors said Thursday, reports MSN.com. The medical team said the former president “experienced a clinical decline, elevated blood pressure and worsening liver lab test results." Bolsonaro underwent a 12-hour surgery on April 13 to remove intestinal adhesions and reconstruct the abdominal wall after the assassination attempt by stabbing in the abdomen during a campaign rally in September 2018. Democrat Senator Dick Durbin, a pro-abort, will not seek re-election Democrat Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois made an announcement on Wednesday, DURBIN: “There comes a point in your career when the torch must be passed, and I've reached that point. I will not be seeking re election to this United States Senate seat.” To his shame, Senator Durbin, age 80, has consistently voted to eliminate or prevent protections for the unborn and for children born alive after failed abortions. In addition, Senator Durbin has voted to use hard-earned tax dollars to pay for abortion, including abortion travel expenses. And he has worked to allow radical abortion ideology to be inserted into every facet of the United States Government. Illinois July 4th parade shooter sentenced to life in prison On Thursday, Robert Crimo III, the gunman who killed seven people and injured dozens in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, during a July 4th parade in 2022, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, reports ABC News. Judge Victoria Rossetti sentenced Crimo, age 24, to seven consecutive life sentences along with 50 years in prison for each person injured, Judge Rosetti said, "This court hopes this sentence brings a sense of justice and an end to the continued horror." However, the judge ignored God's just standard articulated in Genesis 9:6 which says, “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God has God made mankind." Max Lucado got a tattoo Max Lucado, the Christian bestselling writer and pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, took to social media to announce he got a tattoo, reports MyChristianDaily.com. Located on his forearm, he chose the word “Tetelestai” which is Greek for “It is finished!” That is what Jesus uttered from the cross when He had paid our sin debt, according to John 19:30. Lucado said, “I'm celebrating the golden anniversary of God's great grace in my life. 50 years ago this spring, grace found me. My testimony is interwoven with my favorite word in the Bible. On the cross, Christ proclaimed,  in Greek, “Tetelestai!” Among the meanings of this word is, ‘paid in full'.” He added, “Not everyone likes the idea of a 70-year-old pastor getting a tattoo. That's ok. I didn't do it for people, I did it to say thank you to Jesus who paid a debt I could not pay.” However, Leviticus 19:28 says, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.” How “In God We Trust” became American motto And finally, on April 22, 1864, the United States informally adopted the motto "In God We Trust."  Conceived during the Civil War, Union supporters wanted to emphasize their attachment to God and to boost morale. The fourth stanza of the U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner", adopted from the 1814 poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry", contains the line: "And this be our motto—'In God is our trust.'" “In God We Trust” was officially adopted by Congress in 1956, replacing the defacto motto of “E Pluribus Unum” which is Latin for “Out of Many, One.” Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, April 25th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. 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Fort McHenry sits in Baltimore's harbor and is probably best known as the site where America's National Anthem was penned during the War of 1812. The Battle of Baltimore was fought here with a relentless attack bearing down on the fort from the British. The assault was so harrowing, it's understandable how Francis Scott Key was inspired to write his poem. Today, spirits still linger from that era. Join us for the history and hauntings of Fort McHenry. The Moment in Oddity features Veronica Lake's War Factory Hairstyle and This Month in History features Baby Lindbergh's kidnapping and murder.    Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2025/03/hgb-ep-577-fort-mchenry.html   Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music used in this episode:  Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios (Moment in Oddity) "Vanishing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (This Month in History) "In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios Other music used in this episode: The Awakening by Sascha Ende at filmmusic.io Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Title: "Bugbears be Approaching" Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

With the occasion of the swearing in of a new President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Monday, January 20, comes a recollection of the time at the Capital in 1813 when the British Army marched in and through that city in the War of 1812. Burning of the Capitol and the White House was followed by the march on Baltimore and Fort McHenry at its harbor, The Star-Spangled Banner composed as a poem there later became our national anthem. Our guest talking about these events is author Steve Vogel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dean's List with Host Dean Bowen – Discover the inspiring true story behind the U.S. National Anthem and the flag that symbolized hope during the War of 1812. Learn how the defense of Fort McHenry, the vision of Major George Armistead, and the craftsmanship of Mary Pickersgill led to Francis Scott Key's immortal words that continue to unite Americans at every occasion.

Both the U.S. national anthem and the flag that inspired the song are major legacies of the War of 1812 when the United States and its allies fought against the United Kingdom to preserve the young country. In September of 1814, British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore and failed. Watching the battle was Francis Scott Key who was so inspired by the defense of the city and a gigantic forty foot American flag draped over the garrison that he penned the lyrics to the nation's national anthem. FOX's Tonya J. Powers speaks with Jennifer Jones, Curator and Project Director at the Smithsonian Museum's Division of Military and Society, who takes us through the history of these symbols of the United States and how they are cared for. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both the U.S. national anthem and the flag that inspired the song are major legacies of the War of 1812 when the United States and its allies fought against the United Kingdom to preserve the young country. In September of 1814, British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore and failed. Watching the battle was Francis Scott Key who was so inspired by the defense of the city and a gigantic forty foot American flag draped over the garrison that he penned the lyrics to the nation's national anthem. FOX's Tonya J. Powers speaks with Jennifer Jones, Curator and Project Director at the Smithsonian Museum's Division of Military and Society, who takes us through the history of these symbols of the United States and how they are cared for. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both the U.S. national anthem and the flag that inspired the song are major legacies of the War of 1812 when the United States and its allies fought against the United Kingdom to preserve the young country. In September of 1814, British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore and failed. Watching the battle was Francis Scott Key who was so inspired by the defense of the city and a gigantic forty foot American flag draped over the garrison that he penned the lyrics to the nation's national anthem. FOX's Tonya J. Powers speaks with Jennifer Jones, Curator and Project Director at the Smithsonian Museum's Division of Military and Society, who takes us through the history of these symbols of the United States and how they are cared for. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with the Honorable Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. M.D., one of America's principled leaders and a great patriot. The program begins with the words — "the perilous fight" penned by Francis Scott Key in the midst of a most difficult and pivotal moment in our nation's history when twenty British ships bombarded Fort McHenry from the Baltimore Harbor. It was on the morning of September 14, 1814 that Francis Scott Key wrote about the ramparts, and the land of the free and the home of the brave which inspired a nation and became a rallying victory call. Our conversation highlights Dr. Ben Carson's new book "The Perilous Fight: Overcoming Our Culture's War on the American Family." “The perilous fight—those words arrest my attention whenever I place my right hand over my heart and face the flag at the playing of our national anthem. They are a reminder that America was born in a crucible of fire. Freedom was not given freely but had to be fought for and defended.” ~ Dr. Ben Carson Biography | Dr. Ben Carson In 1973, Ben Carson graduated from Yale University. He went on to receive his M.D. from the University of Michigan Medical School. At the age of 33, Dr. Carson became the chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, making him the youngest major division director in the hospital's history. This would be among an extensive list of outstanding firsts for Dr. Carson. Dr. Carson's accomplishments have earned him a place in medical history. He performed the first and only successful separation of craniopagus (Siamese) twins joined at the back of the head in 1987. He also performed the first fully successful separation of type-2 vertical craniopagus twins in 1997 in South Africa. In his career, Dr. Carson became a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and directed pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center for over 29 years. In 2016, Dr. Carson accepted the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Trump administration. After completing his tenure as the 17th Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2021, Dr. Carson founded the American Cornerstone Institute. This organization is focused on fighting for the principles that have guided him through life and that make this country great: faith, liberty, community and life. Dr. Carson and his wife, Candy Carson, co-founded the Carson Scholars Fund, which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. The organization has awarded more than 11,000 scholarships and paid out more than $8.9 million in scholarships. The Carson Scholars Fund is currently operating in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and since its founding, has installed more than 270 Ben Carson Reading Rooms around the country. In 2021, Dr. Carson founded the American Cornerstone Institute (ACI), a conservative think tank centered around advancing policies that promote “faith, liberty, community, and life.” Dr. and Mrs. Carson reside in Florida. They are the proud parents of three sons and three daughters-in-law, and blessed grandparents of eight grandchildren. Visit the American Cornerstone Institute's website (https://americancornerstone.org/) The American Cornerstone Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2021 by Dr. Ben Carson that focuses on advancing America's founding principles of faith, liberty, community, and life. americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @RealBenCarson @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. 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This is b-roll filmed April 11 at the new 10-acre laydown yard being used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to process wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge site. An estimated 50,000 tons of concrete and steel collapsed; once removed, wreckage is sorted and transported two miles away by barge to Sparrows Point. Debris and wreckage removal is on-going in support of a top priority to safely and efficiently open the Fort McHenry channel. Sections: 1) Waterfront: 0:00-1:00 2) USACE official inspection: 1:00-2:43 3) Processing yard (wide & closeup): 2:43-5:55 4) Steel - torch cutting: 5:55-7:32 5) Steel - machine cutting: 7:32-11:05

Serien om kriget 1812 fortsätter. Det kommer att handla om fred i Europa, brittisk kraftsamling i Amerika, slagen vid Chippewa Creek och Lundy´s Lane, president Madison i fält, Bladenburg races, Dolly Madisons evakuering, Washington invaderas och bränns, Baltimore 3:e staden, Bombningen av Fort McHenry, Congreveraketer Francis Scott Key och Star Sprangled Banner. Bild: Målning som skildrar när britterna bränner Washington D.C. den 24 augusti 1814. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur:- Empire of Liberty, Gordon Wood- 1812 The war that forged a nation, Walter Borneman- The war of 1812: Conflict for a continent, J.C.A Stagg- The war of 1812: A forgotten conflict, Donald Hickey- Unshackling America: How the war of 1812 truly ended the American revolution, Willard Randall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has been called one of Maryland's most important cultural institutions. Today we hear from two of the talented people involved in their work. Jonathon Heyward is the music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He is finishing his inaugural season, including a final show in the Symphony in the City series. The free concert at Fort McHenry will be dedicated to those affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. James Lee, III, an internationally acclaimed composer, also joins Midday. He teaches at Morgan State University and was appointed the composer-in-residence of the BSO for their upcoming season.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Today on InGrace, Jim Scudder is back with his grandchildren Charlie and Willow. They will be at Fort McHenry exploring the foundation of our country and how it ties into our founders' faith in God.

The three-time NYT bestselling author, a.k.a. Mike's mom, talks the chosen frozen on Easter Sunday, speaking in tongues, the Key Bridge tragedy, Fort McHenry and Ranger Vince, our expanding universe, great illusionists, and how Peggy gets her vitamin D—doctor's orders.  Many thanks to our fantastic sponsors Groundworks.com Schedule a free inspection. 3DayBlinds.com/ROWE Buy one get one 50% off LifeVac.net Use code MIKE to get 20% off your full purchase

Join Paul Johnson in an uplifting conversation with Janine Stange, known affectionately as the "Anthem Girl" for her unprecedented achievement of singing the National Anthem in all 50 states. Beyond her musical journey, Janine shares the personal adversities and losses that propelled her to find purpose, become a sought-after motivational speaker, and devote her time to supporting veterans. This episode delves into the power of setting ambitious goals, the importance of American history, and how individual resilience can inspire collective pride and progress. Topics Discussed in the Video: - Overcoming Personal Adversity: Janine opens up about the challenges and losses that reshaped her outlook on life and led her to set a unique goal that combined her passion for music with a deep sense of patriotism. - The National Anthem Journey: Discover the motivation behind Janine's ambitious goal to sing the National Anthem in every state, the obstacles she overcame, and the profound impact this mission had on her life and others. - Veterans Support: Janine shares her dedication to working with veterans, highlighting the importance of giving back to those who've served and the personal fulfillment derived from this service. - The Historical Significance of the National Anthem: Learn about the inspiring story of Francis Scott Key, the significance of Fort McHenry, and why the National Anthem holds a special place in Janine's heart and American culture - Motivational Speaking and Goal Setting: Janine discusses the transition to motivational speaking, including practical advice on goal setting, finding purpose, and the power of resilience in the face of adversity. You can listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts!  Spotify: https://optamlink.com/spotify  Apple Podcasts: https://optamlink.com/apple  Google Podcasts: https://optamlink.com/google  We post new content every week so make sure to subscribe to stay in the loop. Learn more about The Optimistic American by checking out our website! https://www.optamerican.com 

pWotD Episode 2520: Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a popular Wikipedia page every day.With 1,446,189 views on Tuesday, 26 March 2024 our article of the day is Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore).The Francis Scott Key Bridge was a steel arch continuous through truss bridge spanning the lower Patapsco River and outer Baltimore Harbor / Port carrying Maryland Route 695 (the Baltimore Beltway) between Hawkins Point, a neighborhood of Baltimore, and Dundalk in Maryland, United States. The main spans of the bridge were destroyed on March 26, 2024, when a container ship, the MV Dali, crashed into one of its support pillars. The crossing between Baltimore City and Baltimore County also passed through a small portion of Anne Arundel County. It was first known as the Outer Harbor Crossing until 1976, when it was renamed while still under construction. It has also been known as Key Bridge or Beltway Bridge. The main span of 1,200 feet (366 m) was the third longest span of any continuous truss in the world, and the total length was 8,636 feet (2,632 m) long. It was the second-longest bridge in the Baltimore metropolitan area, after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.The bridge was opened on March 23, 1977, named for amateur poet Francis Scott Key (1779–1843), the author of the lyrics to the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". The Key Bridge was a toll facility operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA). The bridge was the outermost of three toll crossings of Baltimore's Harbor, two tunnels and one bridge. The bridge carried an estimated 11.5 million vehicles annually. It was a designated hazardous materials truck route, as HAZMATs were prohibited in the Baltimore Harbor and Fort McHenry tunnels. Once completed, the bridge structure and its approaches became the final links in Interstate 695, the "Baltimore Beltway", completing a two-decade-long project. Despite being signed as part of I-695, the bridge was officially considered part of the state highway system and designated Maryland Route 695.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 06:13 UTC on Wednesday, 27 March 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Salli Neural.

CardioNerds cofounder Dr. Dan Ambinder joins Dr. Angie Molina, Dr. Cullen Soares, and Dr. Andrew Lutz from the University of Maryland Medical Center for some beers and history by Fort McHenry. They discuss a case of disseminated haemophilus influenzapresumed fulminant bacterial myocarditis with mixed septic/cardiogenic shock. Expert commentary is provided by Dr. Stanley Liu (Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine). Episode audio was edited by Dr. Chelsea Amo-Tweneboah. A woman in her twenties with a history of intravenous drug use presented with acute onset fevers and sore throat, subsequently developed respiratory distress and cardiac arrest, and was noted to have epiglottic edema on intubation. She developed shock and multiorgan failure. ECG showed diffuse ST elevations, TTE revealed biventricular dysfunction, and pleural fluid culture grew Haemophilus influenza. Right heart catheterization showed evidence of cardiogenic shock. She improved with supportive care and antibiotics. US Cardiology Review is now the official journal of CardioNerds! Submit your manuscript here. CardioNerds Case Reports PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Pearls - Sore Throat, Fever, and Myocarditis - It's not always COVID-19 The post-cardiac arrest ECG provides helpful information for diagnosing the underlying etiology.​ Be aware of diagnostic biases - availability and anchoring biases are particularly common during respiratory viral (such as COVID-19, RSV) surges. Consider a broad differential diagnosis in evaluating myocarditis, including non-viral etiologies. Right heart catheterization provides crucial information for diagnosis and management of undifferentiated shock​. When assessing the need for mechanical circulatory support, consider the current hemodynamics, type of support needed, and risks associated with each type. Show Notes - Sore Throat, Fever, and Myocarditis - It's not always COVID-19 ECG findings consistent with pericarditis include diffuse concave-up ST elevations and downsloping T-P segment (Spodick's sign) as well as PR depression (lead II), and PR elevation (lead aVR). In contrast, regional ST elevations with “reciprocal” ST depressions and/or Q-waves should raise concern for myocardial ischemia as the etiology. Biventricular dysfunction and elevated troponin are commonly seen post-cardiac arrest and may be secondary findings. However, an elevation in troponin that is out of proportion to expected demand ischemia, ECG changes (pericarditis, ischemic ST elevations), and cardiogenic shock suggest a primary cardiac etiology for cardiac arrest. The differential diagnosis of infectious myopericarditis includes, most commonly, viral infection (respiratory viruses) and, more rarely, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic. Noninfectious myopericarditis may be autoimmune (such as lupus, sarcoidosis, checkpoint inhibitors), toxin-induced (alcohol, cocaine), and medication-induced (anthracyclines and others). Right heart catheterization can help diagnose the etiology of undifferentiated shock, including distinguishing between septic and cardiogenic shock, by providing right and left-sided filling pressures, pulmonary and systemic vascular resistance, and cardiac output. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is indicated for patients in cardiogenic shock with worsening end-organ perfusion despite inotropic and pressor support. MCS includes intra-aortic balloon pump, percutaneous VAD, TandemHeart, and VA-ECMO. The decision to use specific types of MCS should be individualized to each patient with their comorbidities and hemodynamic profile. Shock teams are vital to guide decision-making. References Witting MD, Hu KM, Westreich AA, Tewelde S, Farzad A,

If you left a pair of three-year olds in the middle of a room with a bowl full of finger paints and told them to have at it, they could hardly make more of a mess than Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Orioles CEO John Angelos have with negotiations for a new Camden Yards lease. The stage was set Friday for an announcement that the two sides had hammered out an actual flesh-and-blood agreement that would bind the Birds to Baltimore for the next 30 years. By day's end, Moore had to put the deal on hold as State Senate President Bill Ferguson threw a monkey wrench into the proceedings with questions, if not flat out objections, about key parts of the lease. And so, with now less than three weeks before the end of the Orioles' original contract with the state for use of arguably the best ballpark in America, we seem to be back at square one with no firm commitment from the team to stay. Surely you remember the October night the team clinched an American League East title for the first time in nine years when Angelos and Moore partied from a sky suite like it was 1979, when the club was regularly winning titles. The video board flashed a message to the sellout crowd that the team, Moore and the Maryland Stadium Authority had quote agreed to a deal that will keep the Orioles in Baltimore and at Camden Yards for at least the next 30 years unquote. Come to find out that what we were all sold that night was verbal apple sauce. What the parties actually agreed to was a memorandum of understanding, a kind of oral agreement to agree, which sounded nice, but not at all binding. In a statement Friday, Ferguson, whose district includes Oriole Park, said he had issues with the notion that the long term occupancy of the stadium would be contingent on granting the Orioles a 99-year ground lease to develop the land around the park. That mind-numbing concession comes in addition to the idea that the Orioles will get the use of $600 million in state bonds to refurbish Camden Yards once Angelos signs any lease. Ferguson is also said to have been troubled by a supposed provision that would have allowed the club to abandon the lease in 10 years, not 30. Any lease would have to be approved by the stadium authority and the state Board of Public Works, where one seat is held by Moore, and the other two by state Comptroller Brooke Lierman and state Treasurer Derrick Davis, who is selected by the legislature. It is stunning, but not surprising that Angelos, who has pledged to keep the Orioles here as long as Fort McHenry overlooks the city, would think he could extract such unbelievable concessions. Likewise, it's amazing that Moore would not have run this by Ferguson or House Speaker Adrienne Jones or other key legislators to see if this turkey would fly. The governor and Angelos have a couple of weeks to clean up the mess they've made. Orioles fans and the people of Maryland deserve no less. And that's how I see it for this week. You can reach us via email with your questions and comments at Sports at Large at gmail.com. And follow me on Threads and Twitter at Sports at Large. Until next week, for all of us here, I'm Milton Kent. Thanks for listening and enjoy the games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Didn't think there was a Gettysburg connection to the Battle of Fort McHenry besides that of the fort's commender? Well, you'll be surprised when you find out just how connected Fort McHenry was to Gettysburg.    Our Flag Was Still There details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner -- from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Smithsonian in 2023 -- and the enduring family who defended, kept, hid, and ultimately donated the most famous flag in American history. Francis Scott Key saw the original Star-Spangled Banner flying over Baltimore's Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814, following a twenty-five-hour bombardment by the British Navy, inspiring him to write the words to our national anthem. Torn and tattered over the years, reduced in size to appease souvenir-hunters, stuffed away in a New York City vault for the last two decades of the nineteenth century, the flag's mere existence after two hundred years is an improbable story of dedication, perseverance, patriotism, angst, inner-family squabbles, and, yes, more than a little luck. For this unlikely feat, we have the Armistead family to thank -- led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry, who took it home after the battle in clear defiance of U.S. Army regulations. It is only because of that quiet indiscretion that the flag survives to this day. Armistead's descendants kept and protected their family heirloom for ninety years. The flag's first photo was not taken until 1873, almost sixty years after Key saw it waving, and most Americans did not even know of its existence until Armistead's grandson loaned it to the Smithsonian in 1907. Tom McMillan tells a story as no one has before. Digging deep into the archives of Fort McHenry and the Smithsonian, accessing never-before-published letters and documents, and presenting rare photos from the private collections of Armistead descendants and other sources, McMillan follows the flag on an often-perilous journey through three centuries. Our Flag Was Still There provides new insight into an intriguing period of U.S. history, offering a "story behind the story" account of one of the country's most treasured relics.

Here we go wiith another great interview in Las Vegas at the ICSC Maryland Pool Party.  We start off with Bill Henry, our Comptroller for the City of Baltimore, a Baltimore native and a man who has served our City for many years.  Bill gradualted HS class of 86' at Loyola Blakefield.  He served three terms as Baltimore's City Councilman representing the 4th District.  He loves revitalizing neighborhoods not only in his district but around the City.  He comes to the world of politics naturally because his father spent a life time running campaigns.  A mentor to Rev. Al, Bill's father sincerely beleived that you could make difference.  This trait passed along to Bill and he has run with it.  The man is totally prepared for the work he has taken on, Hopkins undergrad for Urban Studies and Loyola MBA with a concentration in Finance.  He's passionate about his job and he is working to bring the Comptrollers office into the 21st century. This incredible conversation exposes the love he has for our City, we are lucky to have him.  It's not long before we are joined by Councilman Eric Costello, in his third term representing the mighty 11th District which consists of 24 individual neighborhoods and stretches from Fort McHenry all the way to Mt Vernon with alot going on.  Councilman Costello has established himself as the model Councilman, his sense of urgency is awesome and he always comes through for his constituents. Two men, one from Baltimore and one from NY, both passionate workers for the betterment of our City. Thanks to both of them for taking time to speak with us during this incredible busy day for Elected officials in Las Vegas.   

On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the poem that later became America's national anthem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rerun. ‘The Star-Spangled Banner' is now well-known as the USA's national anthem - but when Francis Scott Key wrote the words on 14th September, 1814, it was merely the latest in a series of patriotic poems he'd penned; this one concerning the British assault on the coastal fortification of Fort McHenry.It was only when - bizarrely - it was set to the tune of an old English drinking song, ‘To Anacreon in Heaven', that it began to gain traction - and another 119 years before it became the nation's official ‘choon. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly learn what a ‘contrafactum' is; explore why the US national anthem is so notoriously tricky to sing; and question what meaning ‘the land of the free' held for Baltimore's enslaved Africans… Further Reading: • ‘Francis Scott Key - National Anthem, War of 1812 & Facts' (Biography, 2021): https://www.biography.com/writer/francis-scott-key • ‘To Anacreon In Heaven' (Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine):https://www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/historyculture/to-anacreon-in-heaven.htm • ‘Top 10 American National Anthem Performance Fails' (Watch Mojo, 2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XffxvV1PAEI ‘Why am I hearing a rerun?' Every Thursday is 'Throwback Thursday' on Today in History with the Retrospectors: running one repeat per week means we can keep up the quality of our independent podcast. Daily shows like this require a lot of work! But as ever we'll have something new for you tomorrow! podfollow.com/Retrospectors   Love the show? Join  

Two hundred-nine years ago, Fort McHenry withstood 25 hours of bombing by the British. We speak with Robert Stewart, assistant superintendent for Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, about the African American heroes of Defenders' Day. Join National Park Service rangers and the fifes and drums of the Fort McHenry Guard for a parade on Friday, September 15th at 7 pm through Locust Point. Check out the full schedule of events. Learn more about the Battle of Baltimore. Then, Bmore Historic does away with the trappings of stuffy conventions; instead, those who attend suggest topics and vote on them! We speak with Nicole King, director of UMBC's Orser Center for the Study of Place, Community, and Culture, and Kate Drabinski, director of UMBC's Women Involved in Learning and Leadership program. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

Join Emerging Revolutionary War as we discuss the latest book and this amazing historical tale with historian and author Tom McMillan. "Our Flag Was Still There" details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner—from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Smithsonian in 2023—and the enduring family who defended, kept, hid, and ultimately donated the most famous flag in American history.

Author and historian Tom McMillan talks about the huge flag that flew over Fort McHenry in the War of 1812 with the British. It was the flag that Francis Scott Key saw through the night that inspired the national anthem, "Star Spangled Banner." McMillan researched the family that took the flag home and kept it safe for 90 years before donating it to the Smithsonian. The little twists and turns of history are uncovered and explained by McMillan who talks to host Jim Fausone. 

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This episode of The American Tapestry Project explores how Americans celebrate freedom through holidays and music. Who was Francis Scott Key and why did he write “The Defence of Fort McHenry” and how did that become “The Star-Spangled Banner”? Which child of immigrants wrote “Stars and Stripes Forever” and “The Washington Post March”? Which other immigrant wrote “God Bless America”? And who was “the Yankee Doodle Dandy” who wrote “It's a Grand Old Flag”? And who was Katharine Lee Bates, the poet Boston.com called “a gay, feminist badass from Massachusetts” who wrote “America the Beautiful”? Like they say on the late night infomercials, ‘all this and more' as we explore American patriotic music and the freedom of which it sings – American freedom holidays on The American Tapestry Project.

Emerging Revolutionary War returns to the War of 1812 with a discussion of the first part of the campaign that eventually led to the climatic Battle of Baltimore. This discussion will center around the action at Bladensburg and the movement to Baltimore. Joining Emerging Revolutionary War historian Phillip S. Greenwalt will be Daniel Davis, Senior Education Manager for the American Battlefield Trust.

After visiting Fort McHenry, I reflected upon the flag that was still there after the British assault, and which gave rise to our national anthem. Does that banner still wave over the land of the free and the home of the brave? The flag represents America's existence, but also symbolizes what America represents—freedom. That's why it's not just a flag, nor just a song. They are symbolic of the concept of freedom from tyranny. Although America was imperfect then as it is now, what it stands for is liberty for all. As we celebrate Flag Day on June 14, may we remember the perilous fight in 1814—and that the flag still waves over the land of the free and the home of the brave. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Welcome to another exciting episode of "Locked and Loaded," where we dive deep into the fascinating stories behind America's heritage. I'm your host, a passionate firearms enthusiast, and today we aim our sights at the captivating tale behind the USA National Anthem. Ladies and gentlemen, holster your curiosity as we embark on a sonic journey that traces the historical trajectory of our anthem's birth. Just like a well-crafted firearm, the USA National Anthem carries an impactful punch that resonates with every true patriot. Picture yourself standing tall, hand over heart, as the reverberating notes of "The Star-Spangled Banner" fill the air. But do you know the ammunition that fueled the creation of this majestic hymn? Join me as we uncover the pivotal role that Francis Scott Key played, locked in the heat of battle, witnessing the relentless bombardment of Fort McHenry. This anthem encapsulates the spirit of perseverance and the resolve of a nation standing united against adversity, much like a rugged rifle that withstands the test of time. We'll delve into the very essence of patriotism and the symbolism of each stanza, as Key's words paint a vivid picture of a flag waving gallantly in the midst of gunfire. So holster up, my fellow freedom advocates, as we take aim at the incredible story behind the USA National Anthem. This episode will leave you with a renewed sense of pride in our country's heritage, just as a well-maintained firearm instills confidence and empowers its owner. Remember, firearms have long been an emblem of our freedom, and in this episode, we explore how the National Anthem echoes that spirit. Stay locked, stay loaded, and join me next time for another thrilling edition of "Locked and Loaded."

In this episode, we talk about the first half of our recent ten-day vacation with Bryce. It's been a few years since we took a long trip with multiple destinations. There were a few times that Bryce's questions and answers made us cringe and laugh. We never know what's going to come out of him when he is out in public being exposed to new places, people, and experiences. You will hear about our wonderful flight experiences with Southwest Airlines, our less than wonderful car rental experience, and our visits to Fort McHenry, Jamestown, and Washington D.C. Our next episode will complete our trip adventures with an Otis elevator tour, the USS New Jersey, and Philadelphia including the Eagles Autism Foundation Walk.Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now nine years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!If you are enjoying the show, please take a quick moment to give us a rating and review to help other families find our podcast, too. We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net.  Support the show

Author and historian Tom McMillan joins Tim to talk about his book called, “Our Flag Was Still There – The Star Spangled Banner that Survived the British and 200 Years. And the Armistead Family who saved it.”  Tom is the author of four books centered on stories related to 9/11 and Flight 93; two books about key figures in the Gettysburg battle during the Civil War; and now his latest book that tells the story behind the story of the most famous flag in American history. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/shapingopinion/Our_Flag_Was_Still_There_auphonic.mp3 If you're a regular listener to the Shaping Opinion podcast, you may remember an interview we did before with Tom McMillan. We had a great conversation with him in March of 2019. That was our 58th episode. If you're keeping track, this one is our 294th episode. In that earlier episode, Tom told us about five local boys from Gettysburg who came back to fight in an epic battle in their hometown. Today, we're going to talk with Tom about a different chapter in American history. The events surrounding the War of 1812, a famous battle at Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor, the story behind our National Anthem, and an American family that preserved one of the most sacred artifacts in our nation's history. One that now rests in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. But there's more to Tom than just history, and it's worth knowing that up front. Tom started his career as a sports writer. He then became a hockey executive until his retirement. But long before he retired, he started his transition into author and historian. How does something like that happen? About the Book Our Flag Was Still There details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner—from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Smithsonian in 2023—and the enduring family who defended, kept, hid, and ultimately donated the most famous flag in American history. Francis Scott Key saw the original Star-Spangled Banner flying over Baltimore's Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814, following a twenty-five-hour bombardment by the British Navy, inspiring him to write the words to our national anthem. Torn and tattered over the years, reduced in size to appease souvenir-hunters, stuffed away in a New York City vault for the last two decades of the nineteenth century, the flag's mere existence after two hundred years is an improbable story of dedication, perseverance, patriotism, angst, inner-family squabbles, and, yes, more than a little luck. For this unlikely feat, we have the Armistead family to thank—led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry, who took it home after the battle in clear defiance of U.S. Army regulations. It is only because of that quiet indiscretion that the flag survives to this day. Armistead's descendants kept and protected their family heirloom for ninety years. The flag's first photo was not taken until 1873, almost sixty years after Key saw it waving, and most Americans did not even know of its existence until Armistead's grandson loaned it to the Smithsonian in 1907. Tom McMillan tells a story as no one has before. Digging deep into the archives of Fort McHenry and the Smithsonian, accessing never-before-published letters and documents, and presenting rare photos from the private collections of Armistead descendants and other sources, McMillan follows the flag on an often-perilous journey through three centuries. Our Flag Was Still There provides new insight into an intriguing period of U.S. history, offering a “story behind the story” account of one of the country's most treasured relics. Links Our Flag Was Still There, by Tom McMillan (Amazon) Our Flag Was Still There, by Tom McMillan (Simon & Schuster) Star-Spangled Banner, Smithsonian Smithsonian Exhibit of the Star-Spangled Banner, Smithsonian Museum of American History

When you think of the American National Anthem, what comes to mind? Is it the melody? Or the first lines that many of us sang in grade school, or before a baseball game with thousands of people?  ‘Oh say, can you seeee…by the dawn's early light.'  If you're more pedantic, you might think of more lyrics and the imagery of the ‘bombs bursting in air.' Or if you're into history (like I am), you might think of the context—author Francis Scott Key, who watched the all-night bombardment of Fort McHenry from a British vessel in the Chesapeake Bay, and then scribbling down the words when the Fort's flag was still flying in the morning.   All those things touch on the anthem in meaningful ways.  But if you think about it, a country's anthem is really more than the words, the melody, the history, or even our own memories of it. All of those things spring from it, but stripped to its core identity, a country's anthem is a collective story—a lyrical one to be sure. It's a story that embodies national history, values and aspirations, but also, and more powerfully, the feelings, ideas, and associations people have, and share about their country. Pride, camaraderie, historical events collectively remembered, honor for those who sacrificed for their country—everything's wrapped up in that story and what it means to people.  You've probably heard another country's national anthem…but unless you've lived or spent some time in that country, hearing it probably didn't prompt all of the thoughts and feelings that come with hearing your own national anthem.  There's nothing wrong with that.  The point is that people are wired with deep, personal loyalties, and those loyalties are tied to stories. Just like someone who appreciates a national anthem, a good brand builder does well to understand that.  https://youtu.be/7xW8aeSrQCw Brand Anthem Defined  I know what you're thinking…great topic for the Fourth of July.  Fair enough.  But when it comes to thinking about your brand's story, how you tell it, and how that telling of it makes people think and feel, thinking in terms of a national anthem makes sense.  With that in mind, your brand's ‘anthem' is more than good content, great marketing, or obviously, an incredible product or service that keeps people coming back. Rather, it's your unique, remarkable story, and telling it in a way that unifies all those things with personality, emotion, and authenticity that people relate to.  I'll talk more about this later, but I will say that one of the best ways to express and share your brand anthem is through video. As far as putting your brand anthem out in the world both visually and audibly, it seems to be a natural way to do that. Obviously, you can do that in other parts of your brand, your website, your collateral, and the way that you talk to clients, but the video side is an optimal way to capture and communicate it.  Of course, there's a temptation to cram everything—every service or product you offer—into your brand's communication. But more than likely, that will come across as confusing or overwhelming to your audience. If you find yourself cramming everything in, take a step back, because you shouldn't be.  A solid brand anthem video dodges that problem while communicating something evocative—starting with your brand's story.  A Good Anthem Starts with Story  As I've said and written about before, your brand story is the foundation, the starting point for everything you'll communicate through marketing, visuals, and a cohesive brand expression. Along with your brand's purpose, history, and mission—your brand's story is no small ingredient in your brand's anthem.  There's any number of storytelling formulas. For more digging, I'd recommend reading up on Joseph Campbell's (no relation to Campbell's soup) template called the Hero's Journey. Campbell based his template on what he found after looking through thousands of stories spanning ancient his...

SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan's stories today are set in America and both in historically significant settings. Massachusetts' Longfellow's Wayside Inn and the ghost of a former employee - perhaps succubus of sorts that's been haunting the place for over a century-and-a-half is the show opener.  Then we'll head south a bit to Maryland, and look into various claims of spirits that may haunt historic Fort McHenry the site of a battle that inspired the writing of America's Star Spangled Banner.  Next up, Lynze has some wild, cool and interesting tales. first off, a tale of a funeral director and his encounter with the Smoking Man. Then, a super creepy run in with an old hag, trying to lure in young children. New Merch:  Amazing new VHS lamps in the Bad Magic store this week. Check this out! Each handmade lamp features a real VHS tape that looks as if it was buried in the back yard. Evidence of something perhaps? The beginning of a new “found footage” horror movie? Or just the sickest horror-themed lamp ever created ? These are seriously so cool. Very very limited quantity of these -  DEFINITELY a specialty item, they're handmade - so head on over quick to badmagicmerch.com if your interested and snag yours! Bad Magic Productions Monthly Patreon Donation: It's November and it is our tradition here at bad magic to donate to a Veteran cause every November, in honor of Veteran's Day. This year, we are donation to the United Heroes League who provides free sports equipment, game tickets, cash grants, skill development camps, and special experiences to military families across the US & Canada. The United Heroes League keeps military kids active and healthy through sports while thier parents serve our country. Of course we are recording in advance so our amount is TBD right now but for more info on how you can also help, please visit unitedheroesleague.orgStandup: If you want to see a very different side of Dan than you see here and possibly see Lynze in the crowd, his Symphony of Insanity standup tour will be back this fall. Go to dancummins.tvfor ticket links to shows in  Austin,Portland and Minneaplois and even MORE in 2023!!Thank you for continuing to send in your stories, Creeps and Peepers!**Please keep doing so. Send them to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcasts.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comWant to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcastPlease rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen. Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IGWebsite: https://scaredtodeathpodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcast/](https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcast/)Instagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Video/Audio by Bad Magic ProductionsAdditional music production by Jeffrey MontoyaAdditional music production by Zach CohenVarious free audio provided byhttp://freesound.orgOpening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened.  Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH."

The story of the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland during the War of 1812.  They young lawyer Francis Scott Key witnessed the event and wrote the Star-Spangled Banner in honor of the brave and miraculous stand of the fort.

The Battle of Fort McHenry is well known in American history. The defense of the fort which protected Baltimore harbor turned back the British in September 1814 and led to the writing of the poem and future national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." Less though is known about the accompanying land battle, fought between the British and American militia at North Point on September 12, 1814. Tune in to this "Rev War Revelry" as Emerging Revolutionary War discusses the action at North Point with historians Jim Bailey and Chris Boyle.

Yuripzy Morgan, Republican candidate for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program about her run for Congress. Website: https://www.ymorgan.com/ ABOUT DISTRICT: Maryland's 3rd congressional district comprises portions of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the independent city of Baltimore. The seat is currently represented by John Sarbanes, a Democrat. Landmarks in the district include Fort McHenry and the state capital, Annapolis. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10/05/22: Abby Miller, producer of "News and Views," chats with Stephen Perreault while visiting Fort McHenry on the Veterans Honor Flight. He worked as a Vietnamese linguist, translator, interpreter, voice intercept operator, cryptographer, interrogator, and intelligence analyst with the 8th Radio Research, 509th RR, Taredo in Phu Bai, Saigon, and Nha Trang, Vietnam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane Cook discusses the anniversary of the United States' National Anthem and the historical backdrop surrounding Francis Scott Key's inspiration behind the lyrics and music.

You probably know that Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner, but why did he write it? What do the lyrics mean? Learn about the Battle for Fort McHenry, the War of 1812, and what became of the famous flag that inspired the American national anthem.

"O say does that star-spangled banner yet waveO'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" These lines, written by Francis Scott Key (1779–1843) were not penned in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War and its elation. Nor in the euphoria of the late 1940s and early 50s, when Americans felt they had saved the world from the Axis powers. Key's poem hails not from one of American's high times, but one of its lowest. The star-spangled banner he saw was not a symbol of American dominance, but of mere survival in a dark moment.It was written in the midst of a war that Americans don't talk much about: “Mr Madison's War” of 1812. The President and Congress responded to Great Britain's mistreatment of American ships and sailors on the high seas by making a landgrab at Canada. It wasn't pretty. In the end, it was humiliating.In August of 1814, the British sacked and burned the nation's new capital named Washington City, including the White House the U.S. Capitol. But at that point, Washington had only been the capital for 14 years. The real prize for the British would be Baltimore, just 40 miles away.The Battle of Baltimore came two weeks later on September 12–15, 1814. America was weak and vulnerable, on the defensive. Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry, anticipating another devastating loss for America. But “through the night” by the light of “the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,” he saw the banner still flying. Not as a symbol of American dominance and strut, but mere survival under threat. The flag still waving was a sign that hope was not forsaken. The fort, and its weak nation, despite the odds, still endured as long as the banner yet waved.Shock, Devastation, FearSo too Psalm 60 mentions a banner, as a sign of survival, and a place to fall back and flee in devastation, when the invading army is advancing and routing the front lines. As the tides of defeat rise around them, surviving soldiers turn to look for the banner, a place to return and regroup, to escape and fight another day. While the banner still flies, hope remains, even as the odds mount.Psalm 60 is the seventh and final psalm in the sequence of 54–60 which mention seven specific enemies of David. What a catalogue of foes we've seen: “relatives from his own tribe, a closest friend, neighboring Philistines, King Saul, rulers of the land, murderous henchmen, [and now] enemies from distant lands” (O. Palmer Robertson, The Flow of the Psalms, 110-111; see Psalm 54:7; 55:12; 56:2, 9; 57:3–4; 58:1ff; 59:1, 10; 60:3, 11–12). In each psalm, David is under threat from enemies. Yet each ends with a note of David's confidence in God.We learn the particular context of Psalm 60 in the superscript: “When [David] strove with Aram-Naharaim and Aram-Zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.” Aram was the region to the north and east of Israel in David's day, sometimes called Aramea; you may have heard of the ancient language Aramaic, which Jesus would have spoken a thousand years after David. Later, this region became Syria.Interestingly enough, this conflict may have started, like the War of 1812, with a landgrab. Along with 2 Samual 8, we find some background in 1 Chronicles 18, where verse 3 says, in summarizing David's victories, “David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah-Hamath, as he went to set up his monument at the river Euphrates.” It may have been that David heard that Aram had its back turned, and David tried to catch them off guard.Meanwhile, while the Israelite army went north to Aram, the nation of Edom, to the south, invaded Israel. That's the reference in the superscript about Joab, leader of David's army, “on his return” striking down “twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.”David's Spiritual DynamicIf we only knew the broad brushstrokes of 1 Chronicles 18 (and 2 Samuel 8), with its refrain “the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went” (verses 6, 13). We might assume that David just rolled from victory to victory. But Psalm 60 gives us a remarkable window into the fears and uncertainties of that moment, and into the spiritual dynamic that eventually led to victory after victory, but not without painful setbacks and fears and distresses along the way.Psalm 60 comes in the dark moment when David has been caught off guard by Edom, and has suffered an unnerving, even devastating, first wave of losses. David and the nation are undone. In their shock and embarrassment and fear, they feel rejected by God. As we'll see in verses 1–3, they are anxious, in some measure, of God's abandonment. Was he not supposed to protect them? And yet, in this psalm, in this painful defeat, David sees the banner still flying. Hope is not lost yet. He falls back to the banner.For InstructionOne last note about the superscript: I love that it says “for instruction.” Psalm 60 not only captures a moment in history, when David finds himself in the tension between present darkness (vv. 1-3) and the light of God's promises (vv. 6-8). It's not only David's expression of self-humbling in that moment, and rehearsing of God's word in that moment, and a fresh plea to God for help in that moment. What's implicit in all the Psalms is explicit here: “for instruction.” That is, for teaching God's people, in David's day, and in every generation since, including ours, the spiritual dynamic of fleeing to God in our devastations. So, let us learn!What timeless lessons, then, might we draw as instruction for our times of devastation from Psalm 60?1) Hope begins with the sovereignty of God.Whatever the devastation — cancer diagnosis, loss of a loved one, loss of a job, divorce, disease, depression — hope does not begin by pretending that God didn't see it coming or couldn't have stopped it. A God so small that he couldn't have prevented it will be no real help and comfort in it.David does not begin with a few exercises in shrinking God, or trying to get him off the hook. Rather, from the get-go, he owns God's absolutely sovereignty over the defeat of Israel's army, and in doing so, he acknowledges a God big enough to actually pray to for help. Look at verses 1–3: "O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses;you have been angry; oh, restore us.You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open;repair its breaches, for it totters.You have made your people see hard things;you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger." Acknowledging God's sovereignty does not make David and Israel cavalier. They feel rejected. They feel confused, disoriented, made to stagger. Not only is this humiliating, but now they are pierced with fear. Will Edom win the next battle? Will Edom march on Jerusalem? Will Edom overthrow the nation? Has God rejected his people?David begins with “O God” and then says “you” six times. And he does it, not with his finger pointed to heaven in accusation, but with his hands spread, prostrate on his knees. O God, you, you, you, you, you, you. He is humbled, not arrogant.God not only rules over the greatest triumphs of his people, but also their greatest losses. The devastations of his beloved are by his allowance, but not toward the end of destruction but in service of his good purposes. We might talk of an asymmetry in his sovereignty over the good and bad. He stands directly behind the good, as it were, and indirectly over the evil. The good reflects his character, but he is no less sovereign over devastation. But for his people, for David, for us in Christ, any felt-sense of rejection from God is never the final word for his people.So even as David casts this military defeat as quaking earth and a cup of staggering, even as he counts it as if God has rejected the nation (not actually rejection, but it feels like that in the moment), David does not come at God in cynicism but humbles himself.So, #1, in our devastation, hope begins with the sovereignty of God.2) Our God gives us a banner to flee to.As Francis Scott Key saw the banner flying, and knew there was still hope, so too, in the devastating news, David sees a banner still flying.Verses 4–5: “You have set up a banner for those who fear you,that they may flee to it from the bow. SelahThat your beloved ones may be delivered,give salvation by your right hand and answer us!” So, all hope is not lost. But what is this banner David sees? Where does he flee? It's not a star-spangled banner. It's not cloth waving in the breeze at the top of a pole.In one sense, the banner is God himself, as we'll see, but more specifically here, it is something that he has “set up.” One way to say it would be that the banner is prayer. God has set up a banner for his people, in his covenant, with his open ear. He hears our prayers. In our devastation, he inclines his ear. So, then, this very psalm is David's running to the banner. It is, “a hand upon the throne of the Lord” (Exodus 17:15–16), petitioning him for help. In particular, the culminating plea to God comes in verses 9–12. But before we get there, we have an even more specific answer still as to what this banner is. Verse 6 is the hinge of the psalm. Verses 1–3: devastation. Verses 4–5: hope, there is a banner. Verses 6–8: specificity: “God has spoken.” The word of God is the turning point in the psalm. “God has spoken” changes everything. Brothers and sisters, this is so precious and practical. He has spoken. His oath, his covenant, his blood-bought promises support us in the whelming flood. He has spoken. Do you flee to banner? In your devastations, in your fears, in your disappointments, in your anxieties, do you fly to the banner of what God has spoken? Not a visual banner, star-spangled over Fort McHenry, but the audible banner of God's own words to us. Not an image-banner, but a word-banner. Do you ask, in your devastation, in your fears, what does God have to say? That God has spoken changed everything for David, and that God has spoken will change everything for us.Cities Church, very practically, the Bible is no ordinary book. This is the very words of God to us his people, — a record of his words to his people in the past, and the treasury of his words to us in this age — not dead words, but living and active by the power of God himself in his Spirit. How well do you know this Book? How well do you know this treasure chest of holy balms and tonics, not just applicable to our devastations, but designed especially for them? Do you come here, when the arrows come your way? Do you fall back first to God's banner, or flee elsewhere?God has spoken — and not casually but “in his holiness,” that is, with the full force of divine authority and power. And in the last part of verse 6, “with exultation.” He not only speaks promises good as gold, but rejoices to say them for us. He will not change his mind. Fly to the banner.3) God's action is decisive; our action matters.Now, there are glorious exceptions. Our action is not always required. In fact, there are moments when we dare not act, except to watch in faith. Like we saw a couple years ago in Exodus 14:13–14, just before God parted the sea: “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. . . . The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” Or, as we saw earlier this summer, Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.” Or as we saw this spring in Galatians 2:16: “a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ.” Now, we might say that David does have his moment of being still and knowing that God is God, when he rehearses God's promises and bows in prayer. But then David doesn't stand by passively. There's another battle to fight. He sends Joab. He sends Abishai. The psalm ends in verses 9–12 with a prayer that leads to action, and a burst of confidence. When David asks “Who?” in verse 9, he knows exactly who. He has rehearsed God's word. Now he asks, “Who will bring me to the fortified city?Who will lead me to Edom?Have you not rejected us, O God?You do not go forth, O God, with our armies.Oh, grant us help against the foe,for vain is the salvation of man!With God we shall do valiantly;it is he who will tread down our foes.” Vain is the salvation of man. In other words, we dare not go forth in our own strength. We dare not try to effect our own salvation. To do so is to live like the lost, to be like Edom.But, verse 12 says, “With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.” Notice that we-he: we shall do. And he will tread. We act, in faith, but God's action is decisive. And our acting will be in vain, unless he acts.The decisiveness of God's action does not make us passive, nor do we dare act in our own strength. But word-informed, prayer-requested, faith-inspired action works here, in David, and in God's people, replacing fear, valiancy. That is, the courage needed for war. War demands the training of two kinds of strength: bodily strength and emotional strength, a determined, undeterred spirit or soul. We call it valor, or bravery, or courage; the heart of a lion (2 Samuel 17:10). And this is precisely what Balaam prophesied, hundreds of years before David, about Israel defeating Edom in Numbers 24: Edom shall be dispossessed;Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.Israel is doing valiantly. (verse 18; also 1 Samuel 14:47–48) So, though quaking and staggering, David and the nation will put to rest their fears. How? Now that we have some key pieces on the table, let's trace the spiritual dynamic: in our devastation, fleeing to God means acknowledging his sovereignty, flying to the banner of his word, and trusting his words, and then turning to him in prayer and asking for help. This is very basic, and powerful, and this is our life.This is what God made us for: turn to him, come to him, listen to him, trust him, ask him for help, and act in faith. This is the dynamic of the Christian life, individually and corporately, again and again. This is what we do every Sunday in worship, and this is the pattern for our days. Let every fear and threat turn you to God, to hear him, trust him, ask him for help, and act in reliance on him.But we have one final lesson that's at the very bottom and center of the spiritual dynamic.(4) God protects his own without fretting or breaking a sweat.The raging of his people's enemies is child's play to our God. The heart of Psalm 60, and this is the main lesson, is the bigness and calmness and power of our God in verses 6–8. It's this vision of God, through his word, which then leads to David's confidence in verse 9–12. But God's majesty and composure comes first. So, let's finish with verses 6–8: “God has spoken in his holiness:‘With exultation I will divide up Shechemand portion out the Vale of Succoth.Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;Ephraim is my helmet;Judah is my scepter.Moab is my washbasin;upon Edom I cast my shoe;over Philistia I shout in triumph.'it is he who will tread down our foes.” Verses 6–7 mention parts of the land God has promised his people, going back to Jacob. Shechem (in Canaan) and Succoth (across the Jordan) were the first places Jacob settled when he returned from Aram, of all places (Genesis 33:17ff). So too Gilead is across the Jordan. Manasseh spans the Jordan. And Ephraim and Judah (north and south) compromise the heart of the promised land. The effect of rehearsing God's claim on these lands in verses 6–7 is it reminds David, in his time of need, of God's unbreakable commitment to Israel, and that he would not let Edom take his lands.In fact, now in a reversal, God calls the neighboring lands his. That's verse 8, the culminating verse showing God's bigness and strength and power. Fret as David may over Edom, Edom does not make God sweat. He will wash his feet in Moab. And he will fling his shoe on Edom like it's just a shoe rack in the corner. And by the way, Philistia will be his too. This vision of God in his power, without fretting, without sweating, calmly bringing his people's foes into submission, with his feet resting on their backs is the heart of what moves David, and the nation, from fear to faith.God Threw His Shoe on EdomForty years ago this fall, our mother church Bethlehem Baptist was worried about this massive stadium that had come to downtown, just across the street. Tens of thousands of Vikings fan would be descending on that corner of downtown, on Sunday mornings, before noon games, and little Bethlehem across the street wondered, Are we doomed? Will the hordes streaming in overrun us and send us fleeing elsewhere for a place to worship?On Sunday, September 12, 1982, they came. And two days later, on September 14 — so exactly forty years ago this week — pastor John Piper quoted Psalm 60:8 and wrote this: “Picture Edom in rebellion against Yahweh and his people. Picture them mustering thousands and thousands of warriors. Picture the iron chariots, the war horses snorting and stamping, the bulging muscles and bronze skin of the mighty men, the razor sharp swords, the awful pointed spears, the shields flashing in the sun, the unflinching countenance of seasoned soldiers. . . . Fearful, dreadful, fierce and powerful. When God sees them coming he sits down. . . . God sits down to wash his feet! And then, as one would flick a fly, he tosses his shoe on Edom. And 18,000 soldiers fall. God never even looked; he scarcely heard the noise. The world sits stunned at the victory; God sits with his feet in the water. God is never ruffled. He never jerks. When attacked from behind, he is never startled. At just the right moment he tosses his shoe and all the enemies are crushed. He does not honor them with any nervous preparation. He has set his own schedule for the day and he will accomplish all his purpose. The enemy may try to interrupt, but will not be able to cause the slightest pause in the washing of his feet.” Cities Church, this is our God. He never frets about our enemies. He never sweats over our foes. Not because he doesn't care. Oh does he care! But because he is God! Psalm 2 says, “The nations rage and the peoples plot,” “The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Christ . . .” And: “He who sits in the heavens laughs” (Psalm 2:1–4). “All the nations are as nothing before him,” says Isaiah 40:17, “they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness.” Never ruffled. Never jerks. Never startled. No nervous preparation. “At just the right moment he tosses his shoe and all the enemies are crushed.” Derek Kidner says about verses 6–8: “It is as though, at the height of a children's quarrel, which has come to blows, there could be heard the firm tread and cheerful voice of the father. . . . Like a colossus, God dominates the scene[of verses 6–8]: it is no longer a matter of rivals fighting for possession, but of the lord of the manor parcelling out his lands and employments exactly as it suits him” (Psalms 1–72, 217). Here's how Piper closed his letter to Bethlehem back in September of 1982, “Last Sunday the Vikings drew their crowd. And we survived. We not only survived; Sunday School attendance shot beyond last fall. . . .The dome is dead as a threat to Bethlehem Baptist Church. We saw the hordes coming. But we waited for God, and he threw his shoe upon Edom. He was never nervous. He never wrung his hands. He had no plan B. And now? Let us dream. We will be at 13th Ave. and 8th Street in ten years. The dome is dead as a threat. It is as harmless as a big strapped marshmallow.” Which brings us to the Table.Staggering to ClarityIn Christ, we now know so much more than David, about this God, and his salvation, as we come to God's banner, the place where we flee in danger. And the banner of God's word tells of the banner of the cross to which we fly in our sin. “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” (Hebrews 1:1–2). In Psalm 60, verse 3, David said, about God's will in allowing Israel's first loss to Edom, “you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger.” But here at this Table, Christ gives us wine to drink that sobers us and brings clarifying reminders of his word and makes us rejoice. At the Table, in Christ, our God reminds his people who feel rejected that they are are his beloved.

September 14, 1814. After the British attack Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key writes the poem that will become the “Star Spangled Banner.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

================================================== ==SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1================================================== == DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA ADOLESCENTES 2022“UN SALTO EN EL TIEMPO”Narrado por: DORIANY SÁNCHEZDesde: PERÚUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church  14 DE SEPTIEMBRELA BANDERA TACHONADA DE ESTRELLAS«Grandes y maravillosas son tus obras, Señor Dios Todopoderoso. Justos y verdaderos son tus caminos, Rey de las naciones» (Apocalipsis 15:3, NVI).La noche era fresca y lluviosa, y Francis Scott Key estaba en la cubierta de un barco británico ayudando a procurar la liberación de un prisionero estadounidense especial. La Guerra de 1812 estaba en pleno apogeo. En la costa, el Fort McHenry estaba siendo bombardeado por los barcos de guerra británicos; sus cohetes iluminaban el cielo nocturno. De vez en cuando, entre los destellos rojos de los cohetes, el señor Key podía ver la bandera estadounidense izada sobre los muros del fuerte. Sus colores ondulaban con la fuerte brisa que soplaba desde el océano, y Francis se preguntaba si podría aguantar la noche. ¿Resistiría el fuerte el constante bombardeo? ¿Caería finalmente la bandera, hecha trizas por las explosiones?Al amanecer, Francis subió a la cubierta y vio que la bandera seguía ondeando sobre el fuerte. Sus azules y sus franjas rojas y blancas seguían ondeando a la luz del sol de la mañana, y el corazón del señor Key se hinchó de orgullo. Corría el 14 de septiembre de 1814. El Fort McHenry había resistido la prueba de la batalla, y la bandera estaba allí para demostrarlo. Francis estaba tan inspirado que se sentó y escribió un poema que estaba destinado a hacer historia. La letra se ha convertido en una de las canciones más queridas en los Estados Unidos.Amanece: ¿no veis a la luz de la aurora lo que tanto aclamamos la noche al caer?Sus estrellas, sus franjas, flotaban ayer, en el fiero combate en señal de victoria. Fulgor de cohetes, de bombas estruendo,por la noche decían: «Se va defendiendo!». ¡Ay, decídete!; Desplega aun su hermosura estrelladasobre tierra de libres la bandera sagrada? En 1931 se convirtió en el himno nacional de los Estados Unidos. Desde entonces, se enseña a los inmigrantes ya los niños en edad escolar y se canta en casi todos los eventos deportivos del país.Un día, pronto, todos nos pondremos de pie sobre el mar de cristal y cantaremos un himno al Cordero, Juan lo vio en visión. ¿No te gustaría haber estado allí para verlo también? El mar de cristal mezclado con fuego. Millones de fieles de pie sobre él, victoriosos sobre Satanás. Sus tentaciones son cosa del pasado. Todos están tan agradecidos, y ahora cantan un himno que se eleva a las alturas del cielo, dedicado a Jesús, el Cordero.

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Jennie and Dianne learn about Francis Scott Key and his gravesite at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland. Francis Scott Key was a complicated man who opposed war, but believed in the freedom of the nation. He fought for the freedom of black people while at the same time owning slaves himself that he never intended to offer freedom. He was a poet, a father, a lawyer. In an Ordinary Extraordinary moment of jubilation after witnessing a victorious battle in the war of 1812, Key penned a poem that would one day become America's national anthem.  Resources used to research this episode include:Editors, Biography.com. "Francis Scott Key Biography." https://www.biography.com/. 23 Apr. 2021. www.biography.com/writer/francis-scott-key. Accessed 31 July 2022.Service, National Park. "Fort McHenry." https://www.nps.gov/. 30 July 2020. www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/historyculture/francis-scott-key.htm. Accessed 31 July 2022.Gelb, Norman. "Francis Scott Key, the Reluctant Patriot ." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/. 1 Sep. 2004. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/francis-scott-key-the-reluctant-patriot-180937178/. Accessed 31 July 2022. https://www.encyclopedia.com/. www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/ex-parte-bollman. Accessed 31 July 2022.Editors , History.Com. "War of 1812." https://www.history.com/. 6 Oct. 2021. www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/war-of-1812. Accessed 31 July 2022., Battlefields.Org. "Fort McHenry ." https://www.battlefields.org/. www.battlefields.org/learn/war-1812/battles/fort-mchenry. Accessed 31 July 2022. "Baltimore to repair defaced Francis Scott Key monument ." https://mahdc.org/. 16 Sep. 2017. mahdc.org/baltimore-to-repair-defaced-francis-scott-key-monument/. Accessed 31 July 2022.Goldberg , Barbara, and Nathan Frandino. "‘Reckoning' with slavery: toppled Francis Scott Key statue replaced by African figures ." https://www.reuters.com/. 12 June 2021. www.reuters.com/world/us/reckoning-with-slavery-toppled-francis-scott-key-statue-replaced-by-african-2021-06-11/. Accessed 31 July 2022.Baker-Katz, Ben. "A HISTORY OF TREASON LAW IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE QUESTIONS IT FAILS TO ANSWER," Rice Historical Review , 2022, pp. 71-82, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/francis-scott-key-the-reluctant-patriot-180937178/ . Accessed 31 July 2022.

Celebrating Freedom This episode, which first aired in July, 2021, asks “Who was Francis Scott Key and why did he write ‘The Defence of Fort McHenry' and how did that become ‘The Star-Spangled Banner'”? Which child of immigrants wrote “Stars and Stripes Forever” and “The Washington Post March”? Which other immigrant wrote “God Bless America”? And who was “the Yankee Doodle Dandy” who wrote “It's a Grand Old Flag”? And who was Katharine Lee Bates, the poet Boston.com called “a gay, feminist badass from Massachusetts” who wrote “America the Beautiful”? Like they say on the late night infomercials, ‘all this and more' as we explore American patriotic music and the freedom of which it sings – American freedom holidays on The American Tapestry Project.

Next to Fort McHenry, the Battle of New Orleans is the best-known event of the War of 1812. Join historians Kevin Pawlak, Sean Michael Chick, and George Best for a look at the campaign that brought American and British armies to the Crescent City.

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We're in conversation with Captain Tasya Lacy, USN. She and her future husband graduated from the Naval Academy in 1994. She provides a unique and detailed perspective on how they have worked together to craft Navy careers in a dual military situation. Captain Lacy speaks about broadening your perspective on where your skills and abilities can take you, and encourages taking on challenges to enhance your outcomes. As a team, she says that communication, supporting each other's career goals, mentorship, and making sure the family is taken care of while on deployment all factor into a successful dual career in the Navy.Captain Lacy commanded Navy Operational Support Center Baltimore, near historic Fort McHenry, from August 2016 to July 2018. Currently, Lacy is assigned to the Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve as Legislative Director.

The spring of 1812 found the young American republic on edge. The British Navy was impressing American seamen with impunity at an alarming rate while vicious attacks on frontier settlements by American Indians armed with British weapons had left a trail of fear and outrage. As calls for a military response increased, Kentucky, the first state west of the Appalachians, urged that only by defeating the British could the nation achieve security. The very thought conjured up embellished memories of the American Revolution, and once war was declared, many soldiers believed that the “Spirit of 76” would lead them to victory. But the conflict quickly transformed from a patriotic parade to a desperate attempt to survive against a major military power. While the War of 1812 is known mostly for later events, including the burning of Washington and the siege of Fort McHenry, much of the first two years of the war was fought in the west, with the British Army and their Indian allies nearly overrunning the Old Northwest and threatening the borders of the original colonies. In The War of 1812 in the West: From Fort Detroit to New Orleans, David Kirkpatrick chronicles the near catastrophic loss of the Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois Territories, the bitter fight against both Tecumseh's Confederation and the Creek Nation, and the slow recovery and ultimate victory of American forces—a large portion of which was supplied by Kentucky—from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Battles such as River Raisin, Thames River, Fort Meigs, and New Orleans are placed in context to show how they secured America's frontier and opened territory to the west to new settlement following the war. -DAVID KIRKPATRICK serves as the Genealogy/ Reference Librarian at Mercer County (Kentucky) Public Library and has spent more than a decade working as an archivist for the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. He has a BA in history from the University of Louisville and an MA in history from Western Kentucky University.