"The Star-Spangled Banner" is known by all, treasured for its powerful melody and stirring lyrics. And yet, only about 40% of U.S. citizens know all the words. And even fewer know their meaning. Join us as we travel back to 1814, when Washington D.C. was under British attack during the "Second War of Independence," and the very bricks and mortar of American democracy were reduced to smoking rubble. We examine the battle that inspired witness Francis Scott Key to immortalize its final moments, then reveal how his poem transformed into an anthem.
You can now watch A Star-Spangled Story: Battle for America online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Editing | Kerry Sullivan | Editor |
| Editing | Brian Newell | Additional Editing |
| Camera | Rob Lyall | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Frank Scheuring | Sound Designer |
| Production | Seth Tillman | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Pat Anderson | Additional Photography |
| Production | Molly Hermann | Producer |
| Production | Patrick Hare | Production Manager |
| Crew | Gabrielle Biasizzo | Editorial Staff |
| Editing | Jamie Pickell | Additional Editing |
| Crew | Charles Sovak | Mix Technician |
| Camera | Rob Migrin | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Charles Sovek | Mix Technician |
| Editing | Charles F. MacDonald | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Molly Hermann | Director |
