Vince Vaise talks about Fort McHenry's role during the Civil War. ** This clip is part of C-SPAN Classroom's FREE resources for teachers and students. Visit www.c-spanclassroom.org for more info.

Betcha didn’t know this — but it’s the opening days of the Civil War, and Fort McHenry is a Union fort, surrounded by a city whose sentiments are openly sympathetic to the South. And you ...

Fort McHenry was instrumental in securing Baltimore for the Union in the early days of the Civil War, ... Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine opened a new visitors center two ...

Did you know music played a huge role in the life of soldiers in the Civil War? Some campers are learning that first hand at Fort McHenry this week and this weekend, the public can take part in an ...

One hundred years ago at Fort McHenry, commemorating the rockets’ red glare of the War of 1812 was probably the furthest thing from people’s minds. That’s because the fort, which had so ...

A lawyer, Francis Scott Key penned the poem while watching the battle of Fort McHenry between the British and Americans during the War of 1812.

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Students from across the U.S. will join the National Civil War Field Music School to learn to play authentic music and dress from the Civil War era. Officials say 100 students ...

Vince Vaise talks about Fort McHenry's role during the Civil War. ** This clip is part of C-SPAN Classroom's FREE resources for teachers and students. Visit www.c-spanclassroom.org for more info. ** ...