Paul A. Gilje argued that the 1812 riots in this city represented a seminal change in Anglo-American mob tradition, and in 1807 this city was the site of the Doctors Riot. It was the site of the 1861 Pratt Street Massacre, where Union forces fired on Confederate sympathizers. In 1844, this city was the site of both the Whig and Democratic national conventions, and in 1904 it suffered its "Great Fire." The Battle of North Point took place just outside this city, after which the British were able to assault (*) Fort McHenry. For 10 points, name this city where Francis Scott Key saw the Star-Spangled Banner, a city in Maryland named for the noble title of the Calvert family.
Paul A. Gilje argued that the 1812 riots in this city represented a seminal change in Anglo-American mob tradition, and in 1807 this city was the site of the Doctors Riot. It was the site of the 1861 Pratt Street Massacre, where Union forces fired on Confederate sympathizers. In 1844, this city was the site of both the Whig and Democratic national conventions, and in 1904 it suffered its "Great Fire." The Battle of North Point took place just outside this city, after which the British were able to assault (*) Fort McHenry. For 10 points, name this city where Francis Scott Key saw the Star-Spangled Banner, a city in Maryland named for the noble title of the Calvert family.
Paul A. Gilje argued that the 1812 riots in this city represented a seminal change in Anglo-American mob tradition, and in 1807 this city was the site of the Doctors Riot.
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