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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Grammy Award winner Isabel Leonard performed "The Star-Spangled Banner," accompanied by the Boston Pops, and while there were many fans disappointed that Boston Bruins anthem singer Todd Angilly ...

The scene was similar when the Boston Pops Orchestra played “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the American fans sang along. Canada played Finland in a separate admission game from USA vs.

As a proud American, hearing the tens of thousands of fans belt out the "Star-Spangled Banner" in unison was awe-inspiring. As was the incredible reception the crowd gave Mike Eruzione ...

Re “Remove ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as national anthem, California NAACP urges” (sacbee.com, Nov. 7): The NAACP wants the Star Spangled Banner removed as our National Anthem because the ...

Fergie's sultry rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" left some viewers of the 2018 NBA All-Star Game scratching their heads Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been ...