In the afternoon, the march’s official program started with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” led by opera star Marian Anderson. Speeches followed, including a tribute to Rosa Parks and other heroines of ...

After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an 18th-century English drinking song, captured the patriotic picture of the American ...

The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, ...

The U.S. Army Field Band delivered a stunning rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Fort McHenry for Defenders Day. This ...

Latin-R&B singer Nezza made a stand at Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers game, singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in Spanish, even though she said she had been warned not to, going into the ...

The poem’s name was originally “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” but it wasn’t long before it was known only as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” For many, that became the name of the flag, too.

Stephen Salisbury II, one of the wealthiest men in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the 1800s, had interests in banking, canals and railroads. But his collection of fragments from the Star-Spangled ...

After Singing ‘Star Spangled Banner’ in Spanish at Dodgers Game in Spite of Being Warned Not To, Nezza Tearfully Says: ‘Today, Out of All Days… I Needed to Do It’ By Chris Willman ...

Courtesy: The Smithsonian. "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the country's official national anthem in 1931 and had already been translated into many languages, including two Spanish versions.

The Oklahoma-born singer and Tony Award winner performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, June 22.