![]() “The 20 September (1814) issue of the Baltimore Patriot is significant not only because it bears the first appearance of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ in a newspaper, but it also offers a window into the world in which it was written - chronicling the political convulsions of a nation that was bitterly divided over the War of 1812,” Peter Klarnet, the senior specialist for books and manuscripts at Christie’s, said in the auction announcement. Penned by Francis Scott Key while he watched the bombing of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (which was originally titled “The Defence of Fort M’Henry”) became the national anthem following a congressional resolution in March of 1931 after previously being recognized for official use by the United States Navy in 1889. The American Antiquarian Society is selling the newspaper, one of three prints that are known to exist and the only one to be sold at auction. Up for auction starting on June 2, the Septemedition of the Baltimore Patriot and Evening Advertiser contains the lyrics for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” ![]() A copy of an 1814 newspaper containing the words for the song that would go on to become our national anthem is expected to sell for somewhere between $300,000 to $500,000 at Christie’s auction house. ![]()
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