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.

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression ... who wrote the words to the song during the War of 1812, was defaced ...

The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem ... The Associated Press The lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The song became recognized for official use by ...

Thomas Carr of Baltimore united lyrics and song in sheet music, under the title "The Star-Spangled Banner: A Patriotic Song." Key's timing could not have been better. Washington was in ruins ...

Canadian NHL fans booed the Star Spangled Banner at an Ottawa Senators game ... When the Canadian-born singer began the song with iconic words, “Oh, say can you see,” the boos came pouring ...

set to the tune of a British drinking song, immortalized as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The flag itself, enshrined since 2008 in a special chamber at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...

The Grammy winner performed "The Star ... the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show with special guest SZA. Ahead of game day, ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor ... and based on the tune of an 18th century drinking song. Rather than address these true, patently false, and half-true claims ...