The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | yesterday
... a handful of places in the U.S. are granted permission to do this, including the birthplace of Francis Scott Key (the Star Spangled banner composer), the White House and the Washington Monument. Gettysburg College does a variation of this; more on that below. 2. Arlington National Cemetery. I’ve been there twice, but once was in fifth grade and once was on a class trip in eighth grade…...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Six Anne Arundel County women will be honored for their contributions to racial justice, equal opportunity and community service at the 13th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Francis Scott Key Auditorium at St. John's College.
Los Angeles Times (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Immigrants rush to beat the deadline, although officials say the revised test is better because it emphasizes American concepts over mere memorization. Francisco Menjivar has spent months memorizing answers to civics questions like, "Who wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner?' " (Francis Scott Key) and "How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?" (435).
LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Immigrants rush to beat the deadline, although officials say the revised test is better because it emphasizes American concepts over mere memorization. Francisco Menjivar has spent months memorizing answers to civics questions like, "Who wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner?' " (Francis Scott Key) and "How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?" (435).
