Boiled down to its essence, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a song about survival and resilience, about bravery and hope. The first stanza of Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem, as sung by generations of ...

1931. Oh, say can you see? The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem of the United States. 1923. Henry Luce and Britain hadn't begin Publishing Time, America's first major ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

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

Do you get tears in your eyes when you sing the Star-Spangled Banner? Or pledge Allegiance? I noticed at public events people sometimes talk to each other or just wander ...

Marty Bass finishes his week of top 5 destinations at the Maryland Center for History and Culture to check out the Star Spangled Banner.

Wrestling fans in Canada booed the Star Spangled Banner at a WWE wrestling match on Saturday night — with commentator Pat McAfee calling Canada “terrible,” in a rant after the national diss.

The 33-year-old singer returned to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a recent Colorado Avalanche hockey game, as she shared in an Instagram clip posted on Friday. "We're back baby," she ...

“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 lov ...