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Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...
Baltimore-based artist Dan Deacon performed an electronic, autotuned national anthem that seemingly divided fans before the ...
Test your knowledge of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'! This quiz covers the U.S. National Anthem's history, composer Francis ...
It was an eventful start to the MLB All-Star Game festivities at Truist Park in Atlanta, beginning with the announcement of ...
Artist Dan Deacon performed a controversial auto-tune version of the “Star Spangled Banner” before the first game of Thursday ...
A 64-ounce plastic Stripes cup is included in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as part of an exhibit ...
The original Star-Spangled Banner was raised in triumph at the end of the perilous fight . . . a battle watched o'er the ramparts by Francis Scott Key, detained aboard a British ship nearby.
Jimi Hendrix’s Star-Spangled Banner brought the sounds of Vietnam to the crowd at Woodstock. But he wasn’t the only musician to reimagine the national anthem during a time of war.
In 1931, Congress passed a bill to make "The Star-Spangled Banner" the official national anthem of the United States. But the decision was far from simple. Among the points of contention was the mu… ...
A poem set to music 203 years ago has been a staple of U.S. sports events for a century. But for the fan, the meaning of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" often depends on who is singing or not ...
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The story behind the flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" The flag is housed in a climate-controlled, light-protected chamber at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.