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Today in History - September 13

September 13, 2019
Today in History - September 13

As the evening of September 13, 1814, approached, Francis Scott Key, a young lawyer, was detained in Baltimore harbor under guard by the British navy.  Continue reading.

American writer Sherwood Anderson was born on September 13, 1876, in Camden, Ohio.  Continue reading.

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