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 ... the Maryland lawyer who wrote the words to the song during the War of 1812, was ...

So I guess anything they wrote should be removed ... Secondly, look at the song itself. The Star Spangled Banner is part of a poem about a battle that was significant in the American History ...

The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes ... The Associated Press The lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The song became recognized for official use by the US Navy in 1888 ...

Being asked to perform The Star Spangled Banner ... s next most-played song on Spotify, You Should Probably Leave from his 2020 release Starting Over was co-written with Ashley Gorley and Chris ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided ... Our anthem proves metaphoric once again: The banner about which Key wrote was not the banner about which we sing. The banner flown over ...

but referred to a "star-spangled banner." Key wrote quickly that night—in part because he already had a tune in his head, a popular English drinking song called "To Anacreon in Heaven," which ...