A Star-Spangled Bonus Episode

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Podcast Category

Society & Culture

Description

Which came first, the flag or the song? Sidedoor is celebrating this Independence Day with a special bonus episode: the story behind our Star-Spangled Banner. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History military curator Jennifer Jones explains the origin and meaning behind the national anthem through the tattered piece of wool that lies at the heart of the museum. What are ramparts anyways? You'll find out!

Guest:

Jennifer Jones, military curator at National Museum of American History

Duration

14:14 MINS

Author

Smithsonian Institution

Subtitle

Which came first, the flag or the song? Sidedoor is celebrating this Independence Day with the story behind our flag.

Size

20.5 MB

Data Source: Smithsonian Institution

Uploaded: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

Creator: Smithsonian Institution

Type: Sound recordings; Podcast
MIME Type: audio/mpeg

See More From Collection: Sidedoor

Topic: Smithsonian Sidedoor

Record ID: podcasts_9c2f54b9269def51fa17ccf0f73e8252

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