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Marc Ferris is a freelance journalist based in Cortlandt. He is the author of Star-Spangled Banner: The Unlikely Story of America's National Anthem and performs Star-Spangled Mystery, a one-person musical history tour.

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The Island That Became a Stage

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New Series Made With AI

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Many humans also involved, including Philipstown director

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