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Jackson and key.(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
The splendid article by Jodie Gilmore ("The Star-Spangled Banner," March 8, 2004 issue) left out a most important fact in the life of Francis Scott Key.
During the battle between President Andrew Jackson and the Bank of the United States, the son of one of the major share holders of the bank attempted to kill Jackson, but failed when by the grace of God, or whatever, all three of his pistols misfired. The ...
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