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"'O say can you see' begins one of the most recognizable songs in the United States. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense battle during the War of 1812. But there's so much more to the story than what is sung at ballgames. What was this battle about? Who sewed those broad stripes and bright stars? Why were free black soldiers fighting on both...
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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny--four children who used to live alone in a boxcar and now reside with their grandfather--arrive at Camp Seagull overflowing with excitement, but they soon realize that some of the other campers are not above cheating in the annual camp Olympics.