Pond is about to read a book to her students at Francis Scott Elementary in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.

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It was after the bombing of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 that a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key penned the poem that would become our National Anthem.

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But the visiting team dominated large periods of the match and continually tried to force their way back into the contest, with Damian Scannell a particular menace from wide areas, while Ben Williams denied Francis Laurent and Scott Spencer.

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