Old Glory, the weather-beaten 17- by 10-foot ... Finally, Fisher added, “the bedquilt was safely delivered of a large American flag, which he handed to Gen. Nelson, saying, ‘This is the ...

The American flag. As a poet, Key could be suddenly and ... of Fort McHenry," as he first named it, fitted perfectly an old favorite: "To Anacreon in Heaven." This was the song of a popular ...