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 →