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someguyfromcanada · 3293 days ago · link · · parent · post: Tag of the week #peopleofnote -- I give you Daniel Sickles
What a weird and fascinating story! I had no idea but I love it. BTW Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet who wrote the lyrics to the "The Star-Spangled Banner". Sickles defense of temporary insanity for the murder of Key's son was the first time that had been used in the United States. Such a great story of an eccentric character. If I was ever on Drunk History this is the story I would tell as my first story choice of Robert Smalls has already been taken.