A Star-Spangled Story: Battle for America (2014)
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is known by all, treasured for its powerful melody and stirring lyrics. And yet, only about 40% of U.S. citizens know all the words. And even fewer know their meaning. Join us as we travel back to 1814, when Washington D.C. was under British attack during the "Second War of Independence," and the very bricks and mortar of American democracy were reduced to smoking rubble. We examine the battle that inspired witness Francis Scott Key to immortalize its final moments, then reveal how his poem transformed into an anthem.
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Jeff Wilburn
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
Clent Bowers
as Self - National Anthem Performer
as Self - National Anthem Performer
Catherine Purcell
as Self - Voice Student
as Self - Voice Student
Jennifer L. Jones
as Self - Curator
as Self - Curator
Vince Eisenson
as Francis Scott Key
as Francis Scott Key
Cynthia Janzen
as Dolly Madison
as Dolly Madison
Jim Lyall
as James Madison
as James Madison
James Bailey
as George Armistead
as George Armistead
Bill Boslego
as William Beanes
as William Beanes
Shannon McLucas
as Mary Pickersgill
as Mary Pickersgill
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Molly Hermann
Director
Director
Molly Hermann
Producer
Producer
Charles Sovek
Mix Technician
Mix Technician
Kerry Sullivan
Editor
Editor
Frank Scheuring
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Rob Migrin
Additional Photography
Additional Photography
Patrick Hare
Production Manager
Production Manager
Pat Anderson
Additional Photography
Additional Photography
Brian Newell
Additional Editing
Additional Editing
Seth Tillman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Rob Lyall
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Gabrielle Biasizzo
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff
Charles Sovak
Mix Technician
Mix Technician
Jamie Pickell
Additional Editing
Additional Editing
Charles F. MacDonald
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
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