Why Do We Have a National Anthem?

"O say can you see ..." These familiar words ring out in song before many major sports events and government functions in the United States. Readers of this insightful book will learn the background of this work, now the U.S. national anthem, including when it was written and how it became important to the nation. The colorful photographs and at-level text are an inviting and achievable introduction to several key elementary social studies concepts, including an understanding of American symbols.