The stars that shift in the wind are‚ to many‚ a sign of hope and freedom. The elation felt from a patriotic tune lulls their mind from the past and present regarding their country of genocide and inequality. When I hear the melodic anthem‚ or perhaps our pledge of allegiance‚ I feel anger and disgust at the words that are so hypocritical to the true America. The America that favors war and division‚ though it claims freedom is its cause. This “new” world of ours was an asylum of sorts to the European
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"Stars and Stripes Forever" Is the famous march of the United States‚ now used as an American anthem of pride. It is John Philip Sousa’s best-known piece. This piece is a symbol of American patriotism constantly played to remind us of the pride we hold in our country. “Stars and Stripes Forever” was first played at Willow Grove Park in 1897. ”Stars and Stripes Forever" uses the basic American military march format. All of his life‚ Sousa loved music and loved America‚ so it would only make sense
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The well-known Star Spangled Banner elaborates on the land of the free‚ and the home of the brave - but why does this free land exist‚ and who are the brave? The United States Armed Forces are the federal military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army‚ Navy‚ Marine Corps‚ Air Force‚ and Coast Guard. This coalition was founded on June 14‚ 1755 and the current Minister of Defense is Ash Carter. There are also three general categories of military people; active duty‚ who are full-time
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A nation divided will mean the unraveling of itself within itself. Francis Scott Key‚ the author of The Star Spangled Banner‚ was a somewhat captive of the British navy on September 13‚ 1814. Scott watched into the night where the British navy bombarded the fort of the Americans‚ Fort McHenry‚ in Baltimore‚ Maryland. Scott was able to watch the bombardment that night
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ethnicity‚ culture‚ ideas‚ and language. Three songs‚ all written in the 1800s‚ are perfect examples of how nations come together. The two songs “The Rhine Watch” and “The German Fatherland” both express German nationalism. Another song‚ “The Star Spangled Banner‚ perfectly demonstrates the nationalism in our own country. “The Rhine Watch” is a song that was sung mainly by German soldiers during the Prussian War in 1870 [1]. The German song shows patriotism and pride in their country by stating‚
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fights in war(s)‚ like a veteran? You are definitely patriotic for doing so‚ but you can do stuff everyday way more simple than that and be a patriotic person. You show patriotism by saying thank you to a veteran‚ removing your hat for the star spangled banner‚ and even just saying the pledge of allegiance. It might not seem like a lot‚ but when you break the pledge into pieces‚ you understand the meaning of it. It’s not just a pledge we say before school everyday for fun‚ it means that we are patriotic
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National Anthem The National Anthem is a familiar tune to everybody. It is known as the Star Spangled Banner. Today‚ the American National anthem is sung before many different events. Some of those events include sporting events and presidential campaigns. The Star Spangled Banner is also notorious for its confusing and almost impossible to sing lyrics. The Star Spangled Banner was written by a second rate lawyer named Francis Scott Key. During the war of 1812 Francis Scott Key was taken hostage
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Music is more than just a source of entertainment for people all over the world. For many‚ many centuries music has been used for reasons other than just entertainment. Take our National Anthem…”The Star Spangled Banner” for example. It was written as a patriotic song and‚ its purpose was to evoke the countries struggles of the past‚ traditions‚ and its history. During the 1800’s when slavery was permitted the seemingly innocent spirituals‚ as the slave songs came to be known‚ were more than simple
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portion that stuck out like a sore thumb - the music. I’d become so familiar with this music that it seemed void when I attended any event that didn’t begin with some sort of patriotic song. By far‚ the piece that made the biggest impression on me was “Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Sousa. I remember being held by my mother as my dad’s ship came in. On the naval base‚ there was a marching band playing that piece and it’s one of the most defining pieces in both my life and my view of American
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citizens have the right to freedom of speech. On August 26‚ 2016 NFL star‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ gained attention for his silent protests by not standing during the national anthem. Kaepernick is enforcing the Black Lives Matter Movement by not standing for the star spangled banner. The 49ers quarterback states‚ “I am going to continue to stand with the people who are being oppressed.” His protests have caught the eye of other NFL stars and have influenced them to follow in his footsteps. Many people are
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