{"product_id":"9781490831183","title":"The Lost World of Francis Scott Key","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancis Scott Key was born during the Revolutionary War on his family’s Maryland estate and died suddenly and unexpectedly in Baltimore at age sixty-three. History remembers him best as the composer of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and least of all as a noted poet and eminent lawyer. Time and again his career propelled him into the limelight, which explains how Key happened to find himself aboard a truce ship during the massive British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814. As he watched the assault all night long with the aid of a spyglass, the poet-lawyer was inspired to compose the ode that became the anthem of a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDuring his forty-plus years as a lawyer, Francis Scott Key argued well over one hundred appeals before the Supreme Court in Washington. As a devout evangelical Episcopalian and lay leader, he found himself steeped in the divisive issues sundering his church. His restless intellect and spirit sought an outlet in a mind-boggling array of philanthropic projects, which included the founding of the free African republic of Liberia.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs a result of new and overlooked sources and materials, new facts about Francis Scott Key have emerged, and some age-old myths have been dispelled. What still remains true and enduring about the man are his genius, piety, and service to his country and fellow man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WestBow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163152859376,"sku":"9781490831183","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781490831183_p0.jpg?v=1763657910","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781490831183","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}