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A Star-Spangled Bonus Episode

A Star-Spangled Bonus Episode

FromSidedoor


A Star-Spangled Bonus Episode

FromSidedoor

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jul 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Which came first, the flag or the song? Sidedoor is celebrating this Independence Day with a special bonus episode: the story behind our Star-Spangled Banner. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History military curator Jennifer Jones explains the origin and meaning behind the national anthem through the tattered piece of wool that lies at the heart of the museum. What are ramparts anyways? You'll find out!

Guest:

Jennifer Jones, military curator at National Museum of American History
Released:
Jul 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian’s vaults. But where the public’s view ends, Sidedoor begins. With the help of biologists, artists, historians, archaeologists, zookeepers and astrophysicists, host Lizzie Peabody sneaks listeners through the Smithsonian’s side door, telling stories that can’t be heard anywhere else. Check out si.edu/sidedoor and follow @SidedoorPod for more info.