FORT MCHENRY

former U.S. military post in Baltimore harbor; built 1794–1805. In the War of 1812 it was bombarded (Sept. 13–14, 1814) by a British fleet under Sir Alexander Cochrane, but the fort, commanded by Maj. George Armistead, resisted the attack. Its defense inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." During the Civil War the fort was a Union prison camp. Restored in 1933, it became Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (see National Parks and Monuments, table).

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books on: Fort Mchenry  - 368 results

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Struggle for the Heartland: The Campaigns from Fort Henry to Corinth
Book by Stephen D. Engle; University of Nebraska Press, 2001
Subjects: Alabama--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social Aspects
...for the expedition against Fort Henry also gave him concern...and Cumberland to get at the forts. About the only encouraging...joint venture in seizing the forts. An inspired Grant and Foote...back to Halleck, I will take Fort McHenry on the Tennessee and hold establish...
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Radioecology: Proceedings of the First National Symposium on Radioecology Held at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, September 10-15, 1961
Book by Vincent Schultz, Alfred W. Klement Jr.; Reinhold Pub. Corp., 1963
Subjects: Radioecology--Congresses
...U. S. Weather Bureau data. In Amateur Weathermans Almanac , 2nd ed., Franklin Inst., Philadelphia. pp. 14-15. McHenry, J. R. 1958. "Ion-exchange properties of strontium in a calcareous soil". Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc . 22:514...
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Protection of Foreign Interests: A Study in Diplomatic and Consular Practice
Book by William McHenry Franklin; U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1947
Subjects: Protection Of Interests (International Relations)
...1914 At Cornwall 2 Germany November 21, 1914 At Dawson 2 Germany November 21, 1914 At Fernie 2 Germany November 21, 1914 At Fort Erie 2 Germany November 21, 1914 At Halifax 2 Germany November 21, 1914 At Hamilton, Ontario 2 Germany November 21, 1914...
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The Third Force in Canada: The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, 1932-1948
Book by Dean E. McHenry; University of California Press, 1950
Subjects: Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
...concern, would operate, 3,300 miles of bus lines when equipment should become available. Modern buses were purchased at a Fort William, Ontario, factory, and the first deliveries were made in May, 1946. At least one small coach line was bought out...
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Atlas of American Indian Affairs
Book by Francis Paul Prucha; University of Nebraska Press, 1990
Subjects: Indians Of North America--History--Maps, Indians Of North America--Maps, Indians Of North America--Population--Maps
...of troops Alabama Fort Mitchell 39 Connecticut...52 Maryland Fort McHenry 105 Fort Severn 48...of troops Arkansas Fort Smith 127 Florida...153 Maryland Fort McHenry 69 Michigan Fort...of troops Alabama Fort Morgan 106 Arkansas...62 Maryland Fort McHenry 123 Fort Severn 58...
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journal articles on: Fort Mchenry  - 61 results

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The Worst of Times: A Tale of Two Fishes in the Klamath Basin
Journal article by Matthew G. Mchenry; Environmental Law, Vol. 33, 2003
Subjects: Coho salmon--Environmental aspects, Endangered Species Act of 1973, Klamath River--Environmental aspects, Prior appropriation (Water law)--Environmental aspects, Silver salmon, Silver salmon--Environmental aspects, Suckers (Fishes)--Environmental aspects, United States. Bureau of Reclamation--Environmental policy, Water law, Water law--Environmental aspects
...in the Klamath Basin. by Matthew G. McHenry I. INTRODUCTION II. THE KLAMATH CRISIS...salmon harvests on the Pacific Ocean from Fort Bragg, California, to Port Orford...purchase or eminent domain. Id. Matthew G. McHenry * * c Matthew G. McHenry, 2003. Associate...
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The Star-spangled Banner-a Tutorial
Journal article by Robert Edwin; Journal of Singing, Vol. 68, 2011
...observes the attack on Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor...fog and smoke to see if Fort McHenry is still in American...and requested by the forts commander, Major George...flying proudly above the fort. Duly inspired that...The Defence of Fort McHenry" with a tune already...
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Preparing for the Prodigal Sons: The Development of the Union Desertion Policy during the Civil War
Journal article by Mark A. Weitz; Civil War History, Vol. 45, 1999
Subjects: Desertion, Military--Laws, regulations, etc., Lincoln, Abraham--Political activity, Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, United States history--Civil War, 1861-1865
...from Washington or New York to Fort Monroe, Virginia, where under...offensive into Tennessee seizing Forts Donelson and Henry. David Farragut...the Mississippi, bypassing Fort Jackson and taking New Orleans...Halleck to Col. W. H. Ludlow, Fort Monroe, July 7, 1863, ibid...Gen. W. W. Moms, Fort McHenry, July 11, 1863, ibid. For...
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The Progressive Agent of Mischief: The Whiskey Ration and Temperance in the United States Army
Journal article by Mark A. Vargas; The Historian, Vol. 67, 2005
Subjects: Alcoholism--Influence, Rationing--Influence, Soldiers--Behavior, United States. Army--History, United States. Army--Social aspects
...sergeants for fifty cents. (25) At one fort, the commander reported that the post...found sixteen privates in the guardhouse at Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin, most of them incarcerated...for intoxication, and the commander at Fort Howard, Wisconsin blamed unscrupulous...
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"With Bowed Heads and Brows Abashed"
Journal article by Alfred Lawrence Lorenz; Journalism History, Vol. 36, 2010
Subjects: American Civil War, Martial law, Newspapers
...newspaper, was thrown into a cell at Fort McHenry after a misunderstanding.22 Bildet...the occupation and was on duty at Fort Jackson on the Mississippi below New...way to capturing the city. When the fort surrendered, he was paroled and returned...
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Fort Mchenry: Birthplace of the American National Anthem
Magazine article by Alberto Betancourt; Soldiers, Vol. 57, November 2002
Subjects: Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, History, Key, Francis Scott (1779-1843), Military bases, Music
Fort Mchenry: Birthplace of the American...American flag proudly flies. Fort McHenry is the birthplace of the American...ranger whos worked at Fort McHenry for more than 35 years...and the flag flying over the fort at that time, that inspired...Today silent cannons guard the forts exterior walls, and living...
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By the Rockets' Red Glare: the Siege of Fort Mchenry
Magazine article by Blaine Taylor; Sea Classics, Vol. 42, May 2009
...that the Star Forts brick magazine wasnt...command at Ft. McHenry, and immediately...the future Star Fort commander had solidified...the Battle of Ft. McHenry, a whopping total...could not take the forts by storm or direct...blow up the main fort outright and then reduce her sister forts to powder, or endanger...reinforcements to the Star Fort area. Admiral Cochrane...prayed that Ft. McHenry and the other water...
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The Glory of America: From Fort McHenry to New York City, Americans under Fire Have Demonstrated the True Character of Our Beloved Country
Magazine article by William Norman Grigg; The New American, Vol. 17, December 17, 2001
Subjects: Burke, Edmund--Authorship, Emergency medical personnel--Evaluation, Freedom (Theology)--Evaluation, Key, Francis Scott--Works, National songs--United States, Nationalism--Evaluation, United States history, United States history--War of 1812, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001--Evaluation
The Glory of America: From Fort McHenry to New York City, Americans under...ship that was laying siege to Fort McHenry, caught sight of our nations flag...by a foreign enemy. Unlike Fort McHenry, Ground Zero in New York City is...
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Family Auxiliary Program and Tour
Magazine article; Corrections Today, Vol. 67, July 2005
Subjects: Baltimore, Maryland--Description and travel, Baltimore, Maryland--History, Fort McHenry--History, Historic sites--Description and travel
...Camden Yards. The tours main attraction is a visit to Fort McHenry, the birthplace of the "Star Spangled Banner." In...moored in the harbor, saw the American flag above the fort still flying following a night of battle between the American...
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By the Rockets' Red Glare
Magazine article by Blaine Taylor; Sea Classics, Vol. 42, June 2009
...Baltimores harbor - Fort McHenry and its 1000 defenders...terror upon the forts ramparts by all...splintering cannon balls, Fort McHenry^ defenders were...consternation in the fort, the British tried...inward, toward McHenry. Major Armistead...of the American forts or other defenses...
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newspaper articles on: Fort Mchenry  - 337 results

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Fort McHenry; Key Site in the War of 1812
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, November 3, 2002
...Service ranger at Fort McHenry, says about 700,000...schoolchildren all enjoying the fort. The forts large cannons, secret...marked the only time the fort was used in a battle...bombardment for 25 hours. The forts artillery fire kept the...were stationed at the fort, and the guns were pointed...go: Location: Fort McHenry National Monument and...
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`Broad Stripes and Bright Stars': Patriotism Lives at Fort McHenry
Newspaper article by Lisa Rauschart; The Washington Times, July 1, 1999
...and bright stars: Patriotism lives at Fort McHenry by Lisa Rauschart Theres an air about Fort McHenry that has something to do with Baltimore...aborted attempt to stitch the name of the Fort McHenry commander onto its surface. Through the...
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For Flag Day Fun, Fort McHenry Is the Place to Be
Newspaper article by Jennifer Harper; The Washington Times, June 14, 1998
For Flag Day fun, Fort McHenry is the place to be. by Jennifer Harper...Rick Noland, a park ranger at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. The site, which inspired...1777. Thousands are expected at Fort McHenry toward sundown for a flag fest with...
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Aquarium, McHenry Make Baltimore Fun
Newspaper article by Michael Farris; The Washington Times, August 8, 2000
...beyond the harbor. We thought it was Fort McHenry. The free map we had of the area...believe that Federal Hill was Fort McHenry. But we had a nice walk and an...general direction, but that Fort McHenry was several miles away. (We later...
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Elsie F. Kulasik of McHenry
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 13, 2007
...Home, 3519 W. Elm St., McHenry, with Rev. Miller officiating...will be in Woodland Cemetery, McHenry. Visitation will be from 2...1950, they bought a home in McHenry. She remained there until...a nephew, Robert Young of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; cousin...
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encyclopedia articles on: Fort Mchenry  - 12 results

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Fort Mchenry
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
FORT MCHENRY former U.S. military post in Baltimore...fleet under Sir Alexander Cochrane, but the fort, commanded by Maj. George Armistead...camp. Restored in 1933, it became Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine...
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Mchenry, Fort
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MCHENRY, FORT see Fort McHenry . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Mchenry, James
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MCHENRY, JAMES 1753 1816, American...Captured by the British at Fort Washington on Harlem Heights...General Lafayettes staff. McHenry was (1781 86) a member of...resignation, and thereafter McHenry lived in retirement. Fort...
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National Parks and Monuments
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...sites with pueblos, stone forts, and petroglyphs. Alibates...20 (8) Old Spanish masonry fort in Saint Augustine , Fla...one of the Sea Islands. Fort McHenry MO N Md. 1925 43 (17) See Fort McHenry . Fort Matanzas MO NE Fla...458 (55,651) Historic forts and white sand beaches near Pensacola, Fla.; Fort Massachusetts and primitive...
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Maryland
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Parks and Monuments , table); the Fort McHenry National Monument, near Baltimores...military establishments, including Fort George G. Meade and Andrews Air Force...1814 on Baltimore and the defense of Fort McHenry, immortalized in Francis...
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