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.

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

Ahead of game day, Batiste teased his rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

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

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression of racial hostility toward African Americans and should be either ...

A video showing thousands of students singing the "Star-Spangled Banner" in the atrium of a Louisville hotel is going viral. Singing the national anthem before curfew is an annual tradition for ...

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 ...

The Star Spangled Banner symbolizes the bravery and resolve of the men who fought to keep America free and is the best choice for our anthem. We need to preserve our history, not destroy it. Patti ...