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America’s most recognizable and patriotic song was the topic of the Whitehall Elks’ American Essay contest.
Fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from Whitehall and Fair Haven were asked to answer the question, “What the National Anthem Means to Me,” all in 250 words or less.
“It was quite a history lesson to read the essays,” said Tammy Stevens, who organizes the local contest each year. “The National Anthem was written in 1814 during the War of 1812 by Francis [...]
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