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//Francis Scott Key//

"Oh, say can you see, by the dawns early light."

Who am I you ask? I am americas Francis Scott Key. I was born August 1, 1779. My parents were very wealthy when we lived at our 1000 acre mansion. I lived in Frederick County, Maryland with my younger sister Anne. As I grew Anne became my companion. We would run in the fields with my Mother and Father watching us laugh and fall and wrestle with eachother. But we mostly just sat in the shade and read our books. We loved when our Grandparents came to stay for dinner. My early life was pretty much like any other wealthy boys. Then it was time for school. When I walked in the building, I felt a new feeling. The feeling of joy.

I liked public school and unlike a lot of kids I enjoyed learning. I was a smart boy and I loved education. When I was at school I found one of my my hobbies... Poetry. I loved the feeling of writing fun fun skits that rhyme. As I grew older I went to St. John's grammar school.I was not that good of a role model. I would give into peer pressure and dare myself to do something dangerous. I was getting much more mature after I went to St. John's College.

After my graduation I was going tobe a poet but my Uncle convinced me to be a lawyer because he had some good experiences. I became a high ranked attorney. Since I loved school I opened a school for kids.

My grandmother told me that I could be very good at writing a speech so I was a amature public speaker. I was a good person and helped many charities.

But this is deffinetly the highlight of my life. As you might have already figured out. I Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem, "Star Spangled Banner." There I was, sitting in my hotel room. Worrying about the war and the possible outcome. I peeked out my window every once in a while. Then I saw the smoke clear and our beautiful red, white and blue flagshining in the open. It inspired me so much I wrote "Star Spangled Banner."

I was famous and the rest of my life just got better after that. I had got married and we had two kids. My life was one of the best in american history.

My life ended January 11, 1843. I lived a good life.