What So Proudly We Hail
What So Proudly We Hail
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So “The Star-Spangled Banner” is kind of a mess: notoriously tough to sing and with some weird stanzas about slavery. This week, we’re looking at two of the country’s other anthems with their own messy histories to find out what those songs tell us about American ideals.