Stars and Stripes
 
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A moment of silence took place before "God Bless America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" were played.
The 188-year-old flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" is so fragile that it can never be hung again.
The famous Star-Spangled Banner may not have been raised until first light on September 14.
The section on the War of 1812, for example, contains three fragments of the Star-Spangled Banner that were clipped off as souvenirs in the 19th century.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Singing
a cappella
accompaniment
accompany
alto
anthem
coloratura
contralto
countertenor
croon
crooner
dirge
intonation
playback singer
prima donna
psalm
quartet
quintet
singsong
the Internationale
warble

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