This is very true... As a person who comes from a long line of military blood lines... Patriotism for the free world - The United States of America, a country that is supposed to instill the belief that everyone should be free and not have government tell them what to do, how they should live and where they should be... It's a very powerful thing. We must protect and defend that. We must not let anyone strip away any freedoms that we have fought for and ancestors died for. It would be a disgraceful thing to turn away from the facts and let our country be turned into something that it was fighting against at its conception.
I'm an American, and I served in the Armed Forces for 30 years. When Mr. & Master "Graham Family Reacts" removed their caps during this video, I'm not ashamed to say it made me cry--I'm so grateful to those who show respect--God bless you all.
According to the Flag Code, the American flag should not touch anything beneath it, including the ground. This rule is in place to emphasize the importance of handling the flag with care and to protect it from getting soiled or damaged. It is a symbol of our nation and should be treated with the utmost respect. The flag didn't get raised until after the bombardment was over. It was a large flag and at that moment, it was a symbol of victory. Even after 25 hours of shelling, the fort stood.
@@curtisw502That's been true for a few thousand years. But the reason America doesn't let out flag touch the ground to this day is because of this story. What you said is 100% true, but that was about battle, and medieval politics. Many modern countries literally lower their flag to the ground before folding it. Many countries have no problem with their flag touching the ground.
The British were at full scale war with Napoleon's France. Britain didn't want the US trading with France and also they took sailors from American ships and impressed them into the Royal Navy claiming the sailors were from Britain and had gone to the US to avoid service. America had no navy to match the Royal Navy and there was a feeling of humiliation in the US. A group of representatives in Congress decided that if they couldn't beat the British at sea they could beat them on land and so they pushed for an invasion of Canada which is how the war started.
Britain had no intention or desire to reclaim the US as colonies. The US started the War of 1812 and invaded Canada. Britain just wanted to end an annoying backwater skirmish because they were dealing with a war against a much more powerful Napoleonic France. The orders to Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochran stated "attack cities and towns along the coast to force a return to negotiations and a return to status quo antebellum". Status quo antebellum means as it was before the war and the US had been recognized by England as a sovereign country for 29 years before the war. I especially love the part where the narrator calls the war protracted (long) and vicious - when it only lasted 2 years and resulted in fewer total casualties than the British alone suffered in a single day at Waterloo in 1815. This whole video is complete garbage.
@@FenrirRagnulf stay mad about what? Facts are facts. My ancestors fought for the United States in both the Revolution and in the war of 1812, but I refuse to besmirch them by changing facts because someone else may not like the truth. That would be dishonest and do dishonor to their service.
@@erichammond9308if I remember right, the British were trying to reclaim some weapons to continue the fight against France, they just wandered to far.
Your son holding his hand over his heart as “The Star Spangled Banner” was sung brought tears to my eyes. That was so special and so sweet. Thank you. ♥️🇺🇸🤍🇺🇸💙
It has nothing to do with this story...in battle if your flag is on the ground the Generals can't direct the battlefield...that was a thing way before this made up story. Only 4 people died in this battle and 1 was a woman inside
I’ve seen that flag in person. It’s why, unfortunately unlike many of my countrymen, I am absolutely patriotic and loyal to this country, knowing what was sacrificed to make this nation
I am an American 69 yrs old, and have never heard this explained in such detail. This story must be told in every American school house, for I fear its meaning has been lost. God Bless!
Back in the late 60s- 70s this was in our history books - now kids don't learn anything about how America was founded in school. And why our flag must be protected and flown proudly, teach your kids to be proud to still have that flag
The story is very true, they didn't have videos back then, just paper and pen, and patriotism.what our country was founded on. " Give us liberty or give us death" educate yourself
The American flag doesn't fly by wind but by last breath of every soilder that died to defend it!! God bless the USA! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 love your videos! Love from West Virginia, USA
Im,an American who has had a deep love of our early history all my life. This incident took place during the war of 1812. In 1776 Ameica declared its independence from England. Once America gained its independence after the war in 1782, the British Empire tried to conquer its former colonies. In 1812 they sent a huge fleet and invaded. They waged war, burned and pillaged as they went..... including the president's residence ( which after the war got rebuilt and painted white to cover up the scorch marks..... and that's why it's called the White House today) The bombardment of Fort Henry is just on of the AMAZING stories that come from our history. The deeply touches my heart to see a father teaching his son such values to a son who obviously sees his father as a hero ❤ And now you understand why some Americans hold our flag in such reverence and why we are the way we are❤
You are raising you son right. I love that he has a respectful attitude and a kind heart. I can tell that our history touched his heart. Love to the Graham Family from Texas USA!
That flag is permanently housed in the National Museum of American History, one of the Smithsonian Institution museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The thirteen stripes represent the 13 original colonies and the stars represent each state. Each color has a meaning and the flag is even folded a certain way! A flag recovered from ground zero of the World Trade Center from the 9/11 atacks was carried into the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics.\
Thanks for removing your hats, gentlemen. That is incredibly respectful and I personally appreciate it. I'm sure Many of us appreciate it. To do that for a country that is not your own is the ultimate sign of respect. Thank you & god bless.
@@susanharrah3462plus the fact that Key went to release one individual, a civilian friend, not an entire shipload of POWs. Those “conversations” mentioned by the narrator were non-existent.
@@Manolo0528They could be words put in place of looks. A single look by the British captain could have said every word, as opposed to actual speaking.
@@SeanWintersNo. Forget the Captain. It’s the “conversations” between Key and the men in the hold that are non-existent because there was no one in the hold. There was only Key’s friend.
The flag is in the smithonian, and there is also a memorial statue with the men holding the flag on top of men who died. ❤❤❤thank you for caring enough to share this with your lovely son
I got a chance to see the flag in the Smithsonian. So interesting historically to see 15 strips on it! The only Fort McHenry statue I have seen is the one of Orpheus (although I’m sure there are other statues elsewhere). Since the story of dead men holding up the flag is a fabrication I’m guessing that the statue you are talking about may be figurative rather than literal? Four people did die that night. Three men and one woman. 24 wounded. I assume the statue may be of them?
Our flag like yours has meaning in the colors. The red is of Valor while also the blood of the fallen, the blue is of Justice and the white of purity. We don't just fight a war just because we can. We fight because it's the right thing to do. A soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him but because he loves what is behind him. We will fight protect the people of other nations just as we protect our own
The error is that Key didnt pen a song. He only wrote a poem. It wasnt put to music until about 40 years later using an older British societal musical score. It wasn't approved as the national anthem until 1931.
Francis Scott Key wrote it to the tune of To Anacreon in Heaven which was printed in a Baltimore newspaper a few days after the attack He also wrote another song 9 years earlier called When the Warrior Returns using the same melody
I wouldn't worry about that one considering how many errors and exaggerations this religiously motivated story told by a church preacher has in it lol.
@@robertphelps1574 He wrote about 4 of them to the same tune. He spent his whole life adding verses that never really caught on. After the Civil War, the song took on a stronger meaning as the flag had a deeper meaning of unity for the nation. but yeah, it took another 70 years for it to become our anthem. The poem took a lifetime to write. The meaning has always been there. It just took the government 100+ years to make it official.
What happened after is yet to be determined because to this day we Americans have and will continue to fight for freedom anywhere in the world. God Bless and happy Independence Day! 🙂
As an American I love and appreciate the respect you and the family had for the story. Even as an American it’s so sad that even too many AMERICANS don’t even know what the songs about…
This is why many of us Americans respond FIERCELY to disrespect of our Flag. Francis Scott Key did have the bridge that goes into Baltimore named after him. It was just destroyed recently, by an out of control ship, from Ukraine.
The American founding fathers were exceptional. Artists, philosophers, scientists, scholars, inventors, writers…. I wish we still had that culture of mastery in the US.
Although the Star Spangled Banner is uniquely an American anthem, it is all of humanity's anthem. America has taken in more immigrants than any country at any time in history. America has sacrificed more of its people for the benefit of others, than any country throughout history. America has spent more money, provided more food, medicine, technology, freed more enslaved people, and raised more people out of poverty than any nation in all of human history. America has fought more wars for the benefit of other nations than any country throughout history. The Star Spangled Banner is not just an American anthem, it's all freedom loving people's anthem. That said, you should always enter legally and not just run across the border, like is currently going on.
Thank you so, so much for the respect to show for this country and our flag. If our flag is torn or weather worn or needs to be replaced, it is taken down and brought to either a veterans agency or even a police station. And if the flag is flown at night, it has to be lit. It is sad for a lot of us Americans to see our flag being destroyed and disrespected by so many lately. Let's hope that will change soon. 🇺🇸
I am a 73 year old American Woman. I learned this history in school. Unfortunately our children are no longer learning this. Every time I hear the Star-Spangled Banner I cover my heart and stand proud with tears streaming down my face
What you just watched is a falsification of history. Almost everything stated is wrong. If you learned THIS, you should be outraged with your teachers. If children are no longer learning THIS, you should congratulate their teachers.
I agree with you I'm 50 years old and I have taught my son's our history it's quite sad in my opinion.. but we are divided in this country and we truly have lost our patriotism 😢🇺🇸
The revolutionary war is most certainly still taught in our schools. I Graduated High school back in 2011. The kids today who don't know probably didn't pay attention.
Thank you for the respect, your raising your son proper. The flag means SO much, the problem is most that know this story understand the importance of the flag. Most are Republicans, unlike the Democrats that burn the flag and hate America. Again, thx for the respect. Ya got a great family
I come from generations of veterans and married an AF MP. We are from Texas and all that I know would die before living on our knees. We will fight man, woman and child for our country. It’s why I was ashamed of so many that took a knee during the anthem there for a while. We may be divided at times internally but the past has proven that if someone attacks us, we will band together and fight. God bless all the servicemen and women and their families who have sacrificed for all of us.
The narrator said "let me tell you a story", so some of this was exaggerated to make the story more interesting, but Francis Scott Key did pen the National Anthem, the fort does exist, and the flag can be seen at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
Problem is, those are the ONLY things he gets right. If the narrator actually cared about this as an actual event and the real patriots who died, he would make the effort to find facts, not just spin a fairy-story out of whole cloth. This is nothing more than 'stolen valor' by proxy.
They beat Napoleon and didn't care anymore about stopping US trade with France and taking British sailors from American ships which is what caused the US to invade Canada starting the War of 1812.
The war of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain is the final battle between the United States and the United Kingdom. Afterwards, we have always been special allies!
I think this was 1812 war, they needed this fort to send smaller boats to Baltimore the biggest city at the time and i believe the president was there after they burnt down the white house. This fort saved the country. I believe 2 weeks later peace treaty was signed and england left for good.
I read that reason the British attacked the fort because they needed to get passed it to get to Baltimore harbour to attack the American ships that had been attacking the British ships
Wow such inaccuracies if you're American , you really need to read more. 1. Baltimore was not the biggest city at that time. 2. The war officially ended 5 months after this battle. 3. President Madison was in Maryland but not at the battle of Baltimore when bombing of Fort McHenry occured
So many words were cut out of Francis Scott Keys' original National Anthem poem. But that line @ the end "The debt was damanded demanded. The price, it was paid" I wish that line was still in the anthem. That sums the whole thing up in 1 line.
Come on now all of us from the States, stop thinking that other people have to have same respect that we should have.. It is great this family watches items of history of our country, but dont praise for doing something like this.. they have their own countries each is from, and need to respect their home land like we do in the States..
@@jerzeyguy71 For a young man from another country to show respect for something that he has no obligation to says something about the way he is raised. If you don’t want to give him or his parents any credit, then don’t. Don’t try to lecture anyone else, especially me, on who I can compliment. You sound like a liberal from the northeast!!!
Thank you for showing them this video. The perfect day for it. You have a very special family. That young man is amazing such respect already. Love you Graham Family.
I enjoyed your reaction to this story. I am from America and all but one of the men in my family were in each branch of the military. I have watched many reactions to this story and it still brings a tear each time. 😊
I was a Medic in the North Carolina Army National Guard from 1981 to 1987. Now you know why Veterans do not want Old Glory on the ground. This Battle occurred during the War of 1812. There are 4 Verses to the Star Spangled Banner.
The larger, and more famous, of the two flags down over McHenry during the bombardment is on display in the Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
As an American I always stand and hold my hand over my heart for our national anthem, in respect for and SO MANY THANKS to all military veterans past, present and future. I am so amazed by their courage and commitment to give me the wonderful life I have. (This story is basically true. Yes, there are some inaccuracies, but it reflects our historical wonderful military. ♥)
I love your family's appreciation and respect you give our country. You take the time to learn and understand, when so many others don't. Thats wonderful and it doesn't go unnoticed. Your son is so sweet and considerate. You're raising a good kid, both of them. Never change you guys. You're great people! Love from USA (Wisconsin) 🇺🇲
I fly the flag outside my house. It was rags and tatters. I didn't throw it away, I took it down, folded in and put it in a display glass case and it never touched the ground. Then I put up the new one. My heart drops when I see our great flag touching the ground
You can donate your old flag to the Boy Scouts of America and they do a ceremony and dispose of it properly (burning till nothing but ashes). All kinds of flag rules…💙🇺🇸
You can take your old flag to an American Legion Post or VFW Post. Every year they have a ceremony where old, damaged flags can be RESPECTFULLY destroyed rather than be left to rot, get dirty, moldy, dusty or otherwise left in a state not respectful of the symbol that it is.
@@merlinathrawes746 Thank you for this comment. My comment about the ceremony the Boy Scouts do kept getting reported. Apparently a lot of people don’t know ALL the rules of the flag. 🇺🇸💙❤️
Even took your hats off lol much respect. If you guys ever visit America and your in the Michigan area, I'd love to take you all out on lake Michigan for some fun salmon fishing.
It always warms my heart to hear folks from other countries comment on this amazing story. Many thanks to you and your family. If you make it to Texas I would be honored to show y'all around the San Antonio area.
This was during the War of 1812. The name of the fort is Fort McHenry not Henry and the actual flag from Fort McHenry is on display at the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC.
Thank you guys…. Huge respect taking your hats off even when you didn’t have to. That warmed my heart and it makes me really want to visit your guys area and learn the differences!! Keep up the good work and you all are welcome here in Clearwater Florida with no worries any time you all wanted!!! 🤙 🇺🇸 “I would rather die on my feet than to live on my knees!!” YUP I CRIED…. Always will! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
thanks for listening to this. Love your growing channel from Rochester, NY. PC and love to you and your family! Its sad that our youth are not being taught this in school, and a successful channel is educating Amercans
To anyone that reads this from America......I love you.
Except for Russia and North korea. There is no way I can love countries like this.
We love you too! ❤
🇺🇸⭐️🤍🇺🇸⭐️🤍🇺🇸🎉
💛 to you from Texas !!! 🎇🎆
Where are u from? Greetings from Florida. 🇺🇸
non americans taking thier hats off during this video....thats real respect right there
Agree!
Yea I almost feel guilty about it for some reason
I never take my hat off or stand for that, I will fight for country
Most Americans dont know this history.
@@Mountaineer9999 Most of them do that I know.
his son wanted to put is hand on his chest, made me almost cry , you do it son, America loves and supports the graham family
Absolutely!! ❤❤
This is very true... As a person who comes from a long line of military blood lines... Patriotism for the free world - The United States of America, a country that is supposed to instill the belief that everyone should be free and not have government tell them what to do, how they should live and where they should be... It's a very powerful thing. We must protect and defend that. We must not let anyone strip away any freedoms that we have fought for and ancestors died for. It would be a disgraceful thing to turn away from the facts and let our country be turned into something that it was fighting against at its conception.
i thought so too
Yes, we do :) Americans do love and support the Graham family. Such an AMAZING family. I would be proud to stand beside them. -American from Indiana
I'm an American, and I served in the Armed Forces for 30 years. When Mr. & Master "Graham Family Reacts" removed their caps during this video, I'm not ashamed to say it made me cry--I'm so grateful to those who show respect--God bless you all.
Yeah, I got misty-eyed as well. Thank you for your service, 101st Airborne and 1st infantry division checking in. Happy treason day!😂❤🇺🇲
Thank you for your service.
This story is bogus. Stop telling it.
@@bubsmomma uh, bubba? 1st hand account?
Thank you for your service.
I’m a former Army attack helicopter pilot with combat experience…thank you for your reaction and respect! I will not live on my knees…
Thanks for help from top side. Thank you sincerely for your service.
Former maitainer here
🇺🇲 thank you for your service in the army 🇺🇲. And glad you to survived.
That why the flag cant touch the ground and we love our flag no retreat no surrender.
No it isn't...flags touching the ground was a thing way before this...in battle the generals used flags to direct the battlefields
According to the Flag Code, the American flag should not touch anything beneath it, including the ground. This rule is in place to emphasize the importance of handling the flag with care and to protect it from getting soiled or damaged. It is a symbol of our nation and should be treated with the utmost respect.
The flag didn't get raised until after the bombardment was over. It was a large flag and at that moment, it was a symbol of victory. Even after 25 hours of shelling, the fort stood.
@@curtisw502That's been true for a few thousand years. But the reason America doesn't let out flag touch the ground to this day is because of this story. What you said is 100% true, but that was about battle, and medieval politics. Many modern countries literally lower their flag to the ground before folding it. Many countries have no problem with their flag touching the ground.
This actually happened during the War of 1812. We were already an independent country. The British invaded to try to regain control.
The British were at full scale war with Napoleon's France. Britain didn't want the US trading with France and also they took sailors from American ships and impressed them into the Royal Navy claiming the sailors were from Britain and had gone to the US to avoid service. America had no navy to match the Royal Navy and there was a feeling of humiliation in the US. A group of representatives in Congress decided that if they couldn't beat the British at sea they could beat them on land and so they pushed for an invasion of Canada which is how the war started.
Britain had no intention or desire to reclaim the US as colonies. The US started the War of 1812 and invaded Canada. Britain just wanted to end an annoying backwater skirmish because they were dealing with a war against a much more powerful Napoleonic France. The orders to Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochran stated "attack cities and towns along the coast to force a return to negotiations and a return to status quo antebellum". Status quo antebellum means as it was before the war and the US had been recognized by England as a sovereign country for 29 years before the war. I especially love the part where the narrator calls the war protracted (long) and vicious - when it only lasted 2 years and resulted in fewer total casualties than the British alone suffered in a single day at Waterloo in 1815.
This whole video is complete garbage.
@@timmethy Stay mad lmao
@@FenrirRagnulf stay mad about what? Facts are facts. My ancestors fought for the United States in both the Revolution and in the war of 1812, but I refuse to besmirch them by changing facts because someone else may not like the truth. That would be dishonest and do dishonor to their service.
@@erichammond9308if I remember right, the British were trying to reclaim some weapons to continue the fight against France, they just wandered to far.
Your son holding his hand over his heart as “The Star Spangled Banner” was sung brought tears to my eyes. That was so special and so sweet. Thank you.
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Now you understand why we don't let our flag touch the ground..
It has nothing to do with this story...in battle if your flag is on the ground the Generals can't direct the battlefield...that was a thing way before this made up story. Only 4 people died in this battle and 1 was a woman inside
Why is that, because people Lie in videos? Strange reason. 😂😂
@malcolmdrake6137 So, does our left wing media ..
@@curtisw502Wow!!! Absolutely not true!!!
Never bit ever,
We love our country AND we love those who FEEL the Spirit of our country. ❤
I'm 74 years old, I didn't think I had any tears left.
As an American, we do not let the flag touch the ground! It’s love for the people that sacrificed themselves for this country.
I love you all for being silent during my national anthem!
*Our* ❤
I’ve seen that flag in person. It’s why, unfortunately unlike many of my countrymen, I am absolutely patriotic and loyal to this country, knowing what was sacrificed to make this nation
We got a bunch of commies in government who want to destroy this country
😂😂😂...since there is No Truth to anything in the video, you are, Obviously, lying.
There is more patriots than you think
@@MarySlack-m2w oh, I know there are many, many patriots still in the US. That said, there are many detractors as well
@@malcolmdrake6137 all you have to do is go to the Smithsonian Museum of American History to see it
I am an American 69 yrs old, and have never heard this explained in such detail. This story must be told in every American school house, for I fear its meaning has been lost. God Bless!
Back in the late 60s- 70s this was in our history books - now kids don't learn anything about how America was founded in school. And why our flag must be protected and flown proudly, teach your kids to be proud to still have that flag
This video is almost completely made up.
I'm 65 and remember learning this in school, why aren't they teaching it now?
The story is very true, they didn't have videos back then, just paper and pen, and patriotism.what our country was founded on. " Give us liberty or give us death" educate yourself
@@terryjestersr.6769They need start teaching kids nowadays this
The American flag doesn't fly by wind but by last breath of every soilder that died to defend it!! God bless the USA! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 love your videos! Love from West Virginia, USA
I love that sentiment. Amen brother
Respect for the Graham famiy for showing respect of our history!❤
A patriot placed his hand over his heart. A Veteran Salutes!
Im,an American who has had a deep love of our early history all my life. This incident took place during the war of 1812.
In 1776 Ameica declared its independence from England. Once America gained its independence after the war in 1782, the British Empire tried to conquer its former colonies. In 1812 they sent a huge fleet and invaded. They waged war, burned and pillaged as they went..... including the president's residence ( which after the war got rebuilt and painted white to cover up the scorch marks..... and that's why it's called the White House today)
The bombardment of Fort Henry is just on of the AMAZING stories that come from our history.
The deeply touches my heart to see a father teaching his son such values to a son who obviously sees his father as a hero ❤
And now you understand why some Americans hold our flag in such reverence and why we are the way we are❤
Anyone with a deep love of our history would know the name is Fort McHenry
You are raising you son right. I love that he has a respectful attitude and a kind heart. I can tell that our history touched his heart. Love to the Graham Family from Texas USA!
That flag is permanently housed in the National Museum of American History, one of the Smithsonian Institution museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The thirteen stripes represent the 13 original colonies and the stars represent each state. Each color has a meaning and the flag is even folded a certain way! A flag recovered from ground zero of the World Trade Center from the 9/11 atacks was carried into the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics.\
That's one thing I'd love to see in person, but I know I never will.
We Troopers don't ever let the American flag on the ground.
Welcome.to.Black Horse Country
They should show this video before every sporting event
I miss this patriotism being commonplace is the US. We have a lot of work to do right now.
I'm an American, thank you!
I send my thanks from Indiana for the show of respect for our national flag.
Thanks for removing your hats, gentlemen. That is incredibly respectful and I personally appreciate it. I'm sure Many of us appreciate it. To do that for a country that is not your own is the ultimate sign of respect. Thank you & god bless.
I’m an RN, a mother, and grandmother. I will not kneel.🇺🇸
Salute, fellow RN. I won't either.
One non-truth is it was the war of 1812 and we did not have colonies anymore. We had states.
Actually there are several historical errors in this story.
@@Manolo0528 Yeah its fort Mc Henry and it was solders who died and got hurt and i think it was just only four men who died .
@@susanharrah3462plus the fact that Key went to release one individual, a civilian friend, not an entire shipload of POWs. Those “conversations” mentioned by the narrator were non-existent.
@@Manolo0528They could be words put in place of looks. A single look by the British captain could have said every word, as opposed to actual speaking.
@@SeanWintersNo. Forget the Captain. It’s the “conversations” between Key and the men in the hold that are non-existent because there was no one in the hold. There was only Key’s friend.
Thank you for teaching your son the truth. As an American, I salute you.
Thanks for taking off your hats!! Class move.
Yes, unfortunately it's a forgotten respect here in the states. Really really wish parents would start raising their kids right😢
The flag is in the smithonian, and there is also a memorial statue with the men holding the flag on top of men who died. ❤❤❤thank you for caring enough to share this with your lovely son
I got a chance to see the flag in the Smithsonian. So interesting historically to see 15 strips on it! The only Fort McHenry statue I have seen is the one of Orpheus (although I’m sure there are other statues elsewhere). Since the story of dead men holding up the flag is a fabrication I’m guessing that the statue you are talking about may be figurative rather than literal? Four people did die that night. Three men and one woman. 24 wounded. I assume the statue may be of them?
I cried when I saw this young man put is hand up. I love our flag I'm from an US Army family born and raised on a Army base
Much respect to the Graham family from Pittsburgh.
And from Mississippi ❤️
Our flag like yours has meaning in the colors. The red is of Valor while also the blood of the fallen, the blue is of Justice and the white of purity. We don't just fight a war just because we can. We fight because it's the right thing to do. A soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him but because he loves what is behind him. We will fight protect the people of other nations just as we protect our own
As a AMERICAN thank you for taking the time to learn our history and pass it on to younger generation full respect!!
The error is that Key didnt pen a song. He only wrote a poem. It wasnt put to music until about 40 years later using an older British societal musical score. It wasn't approved as the national anthem until 1931.
Francis Scott Key wrote it to the tune of To Anacreon in Heaven which was printed in a Baltimore newspaper a few days after the attack
He also wrote another song 9 years earlier called When the Warrior Returns using the same melody
Not to make an edit. Should "The main error...."
I wouldn't worry about that one considering how many errors and exaggerations this religiously motivated story told by a church preacher has in it lol.
You are 100% right.
@@robertphelps1574 He wrote about 4 of them to the same tune. He spent his whole life adding verses that never really caught on. After the Civil War, the song took on a stronger meaning as the flag had a deeper meaning of unity for the nation.
but yeah, it took another 70 years for it to become our anthem.
The poem took a lifetime to write. The meaning has always been there. It just took the government 100+ years to make it official.
What happened after is yet to be determined because to this day we Americans have and will continue to fight for freedom anywhere in the world. God Bless and happy Independence Day! 🙂
So proud of our country and our brave men and women that keep us safe and free?
You seldom hear more than just the first verse. It's so good to hear the second verse. It's so beautiful.
I’m an Aussie and this has brought tears to my eyes. Respect Graham family
As an American I love and appreciate the respect you and the family had for the story. Even as an American it’s so sad that even too many AMERICANS don’t even know what the songs about…
This is why many of us Americans respond FIERCELY to disrespect of our Flag.
Francis Scott Key did have the bridge that goes into Baltimore named after him. It was just destroyed recently, by an out of control ship, from Ukraine.
Sending Love to My Graham family from Pensacola Beach 🏖 Florida USA 🇺🇸. 👍❤️🇺🇸
Baltimore named a bridge after Francis Scott Key!❤
The American founding fathers were exceptional. Artists, philosophers, scientists, scholars, inventors, writers…. I wish we still had that culture of mastery in the US.
Mad respect from Wyoming! Thank you!
Yes you did it!!! I'm so happy you showed them this video!!! ❤❤❤
God bless yall! Hats off for it
Great reaction, beautiful family. Thank you for the Love and Respect.
Although the Star Spangled Banner is uniquely an American anthem, it is all of humanity's anthem. America has taken in more immigrants than any country at any time in history. America has sacrificed more of its people for the benefit of others, than any country throughout history. America has spent more money, provided more food, medicine, technology, freed more enslaved people, and raised more people out of poverty than any nation in all of human history. America has fought more wars for the benefit of other nations than any country throughout history. The Star Spangled Banner is not just an American anthem, it's all freedom loving people's anthem. That said, you should always enter legally and not just run across the border, like is currently going on.
Every time I see that video it makes me want to watch The Patriot
Thank you so, so much for the respect to show for this country and our flag. If our flag is torn or weather worn or needs to be replaced, it is taken down and brought to either a veterans agency or even a police station. And if the flag is flown at night, it has to be lit. It is sad for a lot of us Americans to see our flag being destroyed and disrespected by so many lately. Let's hope that will change soon. 🇺🇸
Thank You Graham Family!! God Bless You Always!! We Are The Land Of The Free And The Home Of The Brave!! Love And Prayers!!💟✝
I am a 73 year old American Woman. I learned this history in school. Unfortunately our children are no longer learning this. Every time I hear the Star-Spangled Banner I cover my heart and stand proud with tears streaming down my face
What you just watched is a falsification of history. Almost everything stated is wrong. If you learned THIS, you should be outraged with your teachers. If children are no longer learning THIS, you should congratulate their teachers.
@@cygnusx-3217lol. You are a nut job. Seek medical attention immediately.
I agree with you I'm 50 years old and I have taught my son's our history it's quite sad in my opinion.. but we are divided in this country and we truly have lost our patriotism 😢🇺🇸
@@beechboyj no we have not.
The revolutionary war is most certainly still taught in our schools. I Graduated High school back in 2011. The kids today who don't know probably didn't pay attention.
8m a Navy vet, I tear up everytime I hear the anthem and this video. 1999% PROUD TO BE AMERICAN,
Thank you for the respect, your raising your son proper. The flag means SO much, the problem is most that know this story understand the importance of the flag. Most are Republicans, unlike the Democrats that burn the flag and hate America. Again, thx for the respect. Ya got a great family
The original flag is at the Smithsonian in DC and the Francis Scott key is the creator of our national anthem also
Thank you for reacting to the Star spangled banner
I come from generations of veterans and married an AF MP. We are from Texas and all that I know would die before living on our knees. We will fight man, woman and child for our country. It’s why I was ashamed of so many that took a knee during the anthem there for a while.
We may be divided at times internally but the past has proven that if someone attacks us, we will band together and fight.
God bless all the servicemen and women and their families who have sacrificed for all of us.
From America - thank you for your beautiful respect.
We had a terrific 4th, thank you family , from your friends in Chicago! Peace.
I Love that you Love our America. Thank You. Much Love Family and God Bless You All. I hope that all of you come and visit us soon. 🙂
The narrator said "let me tell you a story", so some of this was exaggerated to make the story more interesting, but Francis Scott Key did pen the National Anthem, the fort does exist, and the flag can be seen at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
Problem is, those are the ONLY things he gets right. If the narrator actually cared about this as an actual event and the real patriots who died, he would make the effort to find facts, not just spin a fairy-story out of whole cloth. This is nothing more than 'stolen valor' by proxy.
I as an American you included your son so very precious. thank you
The Flag is in Washington DC on Display
I cried watching this. As a eagle scout that has retired quite a few flags, it always hits my heart.
@@nasahomie 😆 🤣 😂
the British left, they realized they couldn't win against that level of determination
They beat Napoleon and didn't care anymore about stopping US trade with France and taking British sailors from American ships which is what caused the US to invade Canada starting the War of 1812.
I absolutely love that he took his hat off just to watch the video. Love this family
Everyone should notice that the last lyric of the Anthem is a question, not a statement.
Our flags is our pride can't thought the ground God bless America 🙏
The war of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain is the final battle between the United States and the United Kingdom. Afterwards, we have always been special allies!
I still tear up when I hear this song… every single time 🇺🇸
I think this was 1812 war, they needed this fort to send smaller boats to Baltimore the biggest city at the time and i believe the president was there after they burnt down the white house. This fort saved the country. I believe 2 weeks later peace treaty was signed and england left for good.
I read that reason the British attacked the fort because they needed to get passed it to get to Baltimore harbour to attack the American ships that had been attacking the British ships
Wow such inaccuracies if you're American , you really need to read more.
1. Baltimore was not the biggest city at that time.
2. The war officially ended 5 months after this battle.
3. President Madison was in Maryland but not at the battle of Baltimore when bombing of Fort McHenry occured
So many words were cut out of Francis Scott Keys' original National Anthem poem. But that line @ the end "The debt was damanded demanded. The price, it was paid" I wish that line was still in the anthem. That sums the whole thing up in 1 line.
I noticed your son put his hand over his heart during the playing of our National Anthem. Thank you! You are raising that boy right!!!
I noticed that as well. So sweet
Yes, thank you for your family's respect. In doing this you have earned mine. Great job mom and dad.
Come on now all of us from the States, stop thinking that other people have to have same respect that we should have.. It is great this family watches items of history of our country, but dont praise for doing something like this.. they have their own countries each is from, and need to respect their home land like we do in the States..
@@jerzeyguy71 For a young man from another country to show respect for something that he has no obligation to says something about the way he is raised. If you don’t want to give him or his parents any credit, then don’t. Don’t try to lecture anyone else, especially me, on who I can compliment. You sound like a liberal from the northeast!!!
@@jerzeyguy71 Not that big of a deal, bro. Calm down.
I love how y'all love America🇺🇲🇺🇲✌️✌️
I love Garon. He seems like such a good kid.
Thank you for watching this video. I loved the true wonder on your son's face. Wonderful
This is during the War of 1812 we were NOT the Colonies we were the United States
Just wanted to let you know that was the war Between great britain and America in 1812
this gives you a greater understanding of our national anthem, so sing it loud -America- and be proud
People "SAY" there's inaccuracy's... but do your own research to find the truth.
Thank you Graham family. I tell my family in the military about your channel. I greatly appreciate your respect.
Thank you for showing them this video. The perfect day for it. You have a very special family. That young man is amazing such respect already. Love you Graham Family.
I enjoyed your reaction to this story. I am from America and all but one of the men in my family were in each branch of the military. I have watched many reactions to this story and it still brings a tear each time. 😊
I was a Medic in the North Carolina Army National Guard from 1981 to 1987. Now you know why Veterans do not want Old Glory on the ground. This Battle occurred during the War of 1812.
There are 4 Verses to the Star Spangled Banner.
Thank you for your service in the army 🇺🇲 also glad you survived.
@@jefferycollyge3877 YW.
The longer the song goes on, the closer the kids hand moves to his heart, God bless America!
The larger, and more famous, of the two flags down over McHenry during the bombardment is on display in the Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
Thank you, awesome family, for talking your hats off for this. I'm sad to say that not even most AMERICANS have that level of respect and patriotism.
Thank you Jono, for the respect .
As an American I always stand and hold my hand over my heart for our national anthem, in respect for and SO MANY THANKS to all military veterans past, present and future. I am so amazed by their courage and commitment to give me the wonderful life I have.
(This story is basically true. Yes, there are some inaccuracies, but it reflects our historical wonderful military. ♥)
Great job Graham family
I love your family's appreciation and respect you give our country. You take the time to learn and understand, when so many others don't. Thats wonderful and it doesn't go unnoticed. Your son is so sweet and considerate. You're raising a good kid, both of them. Never change you guys. You're great people! Love from USA (Wisconsin) 🇺🇲
I fly the flag outside my house. It was rags and tatters. I didn't throw it away, I took it down, folded in and put it in a display glass case and it never touched the ground. Then I put up the new one. My heart drops when I see our great flag touching the ground
You can donate your old flag to the Boy Scouts of America and they do a ceremony and dispose of it properly (burning till nothing but ashes). All kinds of flag rules…💙🇺🇸
You can take your old flag to an American Legion Post or VFW Post. Every year they have a ceremony where old, damaged flags can be RESPECTFULLY destroyed rather than be left to rot, get dirty, moldy, dusty or otherwise left in a state not respectful of the symbol that it is.
@@merlinathrawes746 Thank you for this comment. My comment about the ceremony the Boy Scouts do kept getting reported. Apparently a lot of people don’t know ALL the rules of the flag. 🇺🇸💙❤️
God bless the Graham Family!❤❤
God bless united states of america.We love it so much.❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
Even took your hats off lol much respect. If you guys ever visit America and your in the Michigan area, I'd love to take you all out on lake Michigan for some fun salmon fishing.
It always warms my heart to hear folks from other countries comment on this amazing story.
Many thanks to you and your family. If you make it to Texas I would be honored to show y'all around the San Antonio area.
This was during the War of 1812. The name of the fort is Fort McHenry not Henry and the actual flag from Fort McHenry is on display at the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC.
Just wanted to let you know that was the British and American war in 1775 and ended in 1783. The Great Britain in 1812.
Thank you guys…. Huge respect taking your hats off even when you didn’t have to. That warmed my heart and it makes me really want to visit your guys area and learn the differences!! Keep up the good work and you all are welcome here in Clearwater Florida with no worries any time you all wanted!!! 🤙 🇺🇸 “I would rather die on my feet than to live on my knees!!” YUP I CRIED…. Always will! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
thanks for listening to this. Love your growing channel from Rochester, NY. PC and love to you and your family! Its sad that our youth are not being taught this in school, and a successful channel is educating Amercans
Hello Grahams. I'm a Graham from the USA. May God Bless your family.