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.

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

Boiled down to its essence, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a song about survival and resilience, about bravery and hope. The first stanza of Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem, as sung by generations of ...

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 ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor choice for our national anthem. Critics cite it as difficult to sing, difficult to understand, and most often, difficult to lov ...

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 ...

Fans of the Ottawa Senators continue to voice their displeasure with United States President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st state. The jeers began as anthem singer Ania ...

Wrestling fans in Canada booed the Star Spangled Banner at a WWE wrestling match on Saturday night — with commentator Pat McAfee calling Canada “terrible,” in a rant after the national diss.

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 ...