The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, ...

After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...

And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Leepson: In the first line, Key uses “freemen,” and three lines later, he uses “us.” ...

This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the lines of Francis Scott ...

The U.S. Army Field Band delivered a stunning rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Fort McHenry for Defenders Day. This ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor choice for our national anthem. Critics cite it as difficult to sing, difficult to understand, and most often, difficult to love.

On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner. During the War of 1812, Key was on a British ship seeking to secure the exchange of American prisoners.

This was the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner. In 1880 the fragments were presented to William Carter by Eben Appleton, the grandson of the commander of Fort ...

Like most national anthems, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is sung at the beginning of sporting events, orchestral concerts and other public gatherings. But thanks to a few spectacular viral performances ...