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The history of The Star-Spangled Banner in Spanish

Singer Nezza made headlines for singing the National Anthem in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers game last weekend. Some criticized her for politicizing the song, but the Spanish version has a patriotic history.

NPR’s Neda Ulaby reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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