In this This Day in History video, the 9/13/1814 writing of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key is recounted. It was inspired by the British bombing of Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812.

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In a History of the Holidays video, discover how unions put an end to child labor in factories during the early 1900's, along with excessive hours and pay cuts. Due to factory owners lack of care for the safety of their workers, children were welcomed as laborers; the fact that children made half the money adults did made children even more than welcome in factories. But as labor unions formed, so did striking and rebellion; but their hard work paid off when children were outlawed from working.

This USO History Channel video shows Danny Kaye entertaining the World War II soldiers. Other USO show performers mentioned were Dick Powell, Dale Evans, and Yvonne DeCarlo. USO stands for United Services Organization.

On March 23, 1983, in what later became known as his "Star Wars" speech, President Ronald Reagan announces his plans to develop an anti-missile capability to counter the threat of Soviet ballistic missiles and to make these nuclear weapons "impotent and obsolete."

In order to pressure major league baseball to toughen its policy against steroid use, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform holds an 11-hour hearing on March 17, 2005, during which seven former and current baseball players are questioned. In response to Rep. Henry A. Waxman's accusation that all the players must have known about steroid use in the club houses, Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro offer denials, Jose Canseco provides confirmation without a doubt and Curt Schilling is on the fence.

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"What do Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Yogi Berra all have in common They're all baseball players! And they all played together on the same field at the 1955 MLB All-Star Game at Milwaukee County Stadium. Watch the recap of this historic game from rare, HD footage."