Hours of british bombardment, soldiers raised the flag that inspired an American Lawyer to write a poem that became our National Anthem. We all know about the anthem, but the man behind the song is less wellknown. We may be familiar with his name and the key bridge over the all. Ac, but that is about it has been more than 75 years since the biography of key has been published, and our speaker toay, marc leepson, is here tell us about what he has discovered through researching and writing his new book about key, what so proudly we hailed. Saidrian john coppola leepson tells a multifaceted story of the author of the starspangled banner with clarity, precision, and passion, a literary performance akin to a great soloist nailing the high notes in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Is a journalist, historian, and author of eight books. Marc is a former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly and has been a freelance writer since 1986. He has written for many newspapers and mag
Less wellknown. We may be familiar with his name and the key bridge over the potomac, but that is about all. It has been more than 75 years since the biography of key has been published, and our speaker today, marc leepson, is here to tell us about what he has discovered through researching and writing his new book about key, what so proudly we hailed. Historian john coppola said leepson tells a multifaceted story of the author of the starspangled banner with clarity, precision, and passion, a literary performance akin to a great soloist nailing the high notes in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Marc leepson is a journalist, historian, and author of eight rooks books. Marc is a former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly and has been a freelance writer since 1986. He has written for many newspapers and magazines, and is arts editor and columnist for the newspaper published by the Vietnam Veterans of america, he teaches u. S. History at Lord Fairfax Community college