Francis Scott Key
Subtitle: poet and patriot
By: by Lillie Patterson ; illustrated by Vic Dowd.
Contributors: Dowd, Victor.
Edition: 1st Chelsea House ed.
Series: A Discovery biography
Publisher: Chelsea Juniors
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 -- Juvenile literature.; Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843.; Star-spangled banner (Song) -- Juvenile literature.; Poets, American -- 19th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Patriotic poetry, American -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.; Poets.; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Description: A biography of the Washington lawyer and amateur verse writer who composed the words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the War of 1812.