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 ... the Maryland lawyer who wrote the words to the song during the ...

Fortunately for posterity, he did not call it Mrs. Pickersgill's flag, but referred to a "star-spangled banner." Key wrote quickly that night—in part because he already had a tune in his head ...

Re “Remove ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as national anthem ... So I guess anything they wrote should be removed. So let’s get rid of the Constitution. The poem is a form of art and should ...

I’m proud to report that after digging deep into my internet bookmarks and media sports contacts, I managed to claw out the names of 10 of 11 national anthem performers from the 1975 and 1976 ...

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

The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a 560- mile-long land and water route which connects historic sites throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The trail follows ...