And when, in September 1814, the young United States turned back the invaders in a spectacular battle witnessed ... immortalized as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The flag itself, enshrined ...

This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the lines of ... witnessed the battle from the ship. At dawn on Sept. 14, Key rose to the sight ...

Removed from exhibit in 1998 for a conservation project that cost about $7 million, the Star-Spangled Banner ... The song the banner inspired had become a regular feature at ballgames and ...

Rather than address claims against the song, it would be my pleasure to look at what makes our national anthem so great.

Re “Remove ‘The Star ... as art, not dismissed because of the personal beliefs of the author. Secondly, look at the song itself. The Star Spangled Banner is part of a poem about a battle ...