Francis Scott Key, poet and patriot.
By: Illustrated by Vic Dowd.
Contributors: Dowd, Victor.
Series: A Discovery book
Publisher: Garrard Pub. Co.
Published: 1963
Place of publication: Champaign, Ill
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.