The History Guy remembers 'Old Glory' and The Commandant's Own plays 'Stars and Stripes Forever' for Flag Day

Happy Flag Day! I'm taking a break from the state of DC statehood, the theme of the past six years, to examine the history of the U.S. flag, beginning with The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered's Old Glory.*

On September 14th, 1814, Francis Scott Key was awake in the early morning when the sun began rising, revealing clearly the still-flying American flag above Fort McHenry. It was that morning that he began writing the poem that is now so well-known throughout the United States, "The Star Spangled Banner". The story of the Flag of the United States of America is history that deserves to be remembered.

Yes, it is, and, thanks to The History Guy, I'm glad I got around to remembering it.

The Commandant's Own offered its own history of the flag accompanied by music three years ago in Flag Day 2022 - The Stars and Stripes Forever.

In honor of the 245th anniversary of the Continental Congress adopting the Stars and Stripes as the national flag, "The Commandant's Own" presents John Philips Sousa's The Stars and Stripes Forever!

I couldn't resist drum corps, especially with a history lesson.

That's a wrap for today's celebration. Stay tuned for one more holiday, Father's Day, two if I feel like observing Megalodon Day tomorrow.

*I expect I'll return to DC statehood next year. This year, I wasn't feeling it.