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NATIONAL ANTHEMS


Star Spangled Banner

Early September 13, 1814, Vice Admiral  Alexander Cochrane gave the order for British naval ships to commence firing at Fort McHenry. Located in the Baltimore Harbor, Fort … Continue reading


NATIONAL ANTHEMS


GOD SAVE THE KING

No one knows when the song was written or even when the words and lyrics were first put together. The earliest known publication of the work … Continue reading


MILITARY MUSIC … by Raoul F. Camus


WHEN Isaack de Rasieres visited the colony of New Plymouth in 1627 he noted that “they assemble by beat of drum, each with his musket or firelock, in front of … Continue reading