Francis Scott Key: Lawyer, Poet, & Author

Welcome to Our Republic.

Francis Scott Key wasn’t a general, he wasn’t a president, and he sure as hell wasn’t looking to be remembered forever. He was a lawyer who just happened to be in the wrong place at the right time — stuck on a British ship while an entire city fought for its life.

And instead of panicking, or praying, or doing something normal, he pulled out a scrap of paper and wrote a poem. A poem that got slapped onto the tune of a British drinking song, of all things — and somehow became America’s national anthem.

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From 1 Sept 2025 - 1 July 2026 we are releasing 250 episodes to honor our nations 250th celebration. We will cover history, our founding documents and our founding fathers and so much more.

We look forward to serving our great and wonderful nation and you, it's citizens.

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