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Baltimore's Key Bridge was built in the '70s, but has a deep and patriotic history

Rachel Treisman

March 27, 2024

Artwork of Francis Scott key Composing "Star- Spangled Banner" after watching the failed British bombardment of Fort McHenry in the Baltimore Harbor in 1814. (AP)

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