In partnership with the 1812 Marine Guard for the USS Constitution and the USS Constitution Museum.
The War of 1812, America’s “Second Revolution,” helped unify the young nation despite numerous tragic miscalculations. The flag and the song – both known as the Star-Spangled Banner – share an enthralling history memorialized by Boston composer Michael Gandolfi. Beethoven, a powerful contemporary voice for democracy known the world over, is represented by two masterpieces of 1814.
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