Spangled Mythconception #2: Key Wrote the Anthem on the Back of an Envelope - Star Spangled Music
Myth #2: Francis Scott Key drafted “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the back of an envelope (or letter) Correction: Most likely Key wrote his draft on a clean sheet of paper using pen and ink While the original working draft of Key’s lyric is lost, envelopes were not commonly used in 1814 and then only by… Continue reading Spangled Mythconception #2: Key Wrote the Anthem on the Back of an Envelope
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