What is it exactly that makes an anthem? Is it the lyrics, the music, the writer? When you think of anthems, one really big one probably comes to mind. We’ve heard Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled ...

Set to music by 1931, Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the anthem of the United States and has been played countless times at sporting events, and other patriotic celebrations for nearly a ...

From a poem to an anthem, the Star Spangled Banner has quite a history. Our nation's song turns 200 years old today September 12th, and students across America observed the occasion. Kids from Mount ...

Francis Scott Key watched as the Battle of Baltimore raged on. The barrage of shells convinced him it would be a British victory as the battle stretched on from Sept. 13, 1814, to the next day, per ...

Did you know that there is a theory that an Irish composer wrote the tune to "A Star-Spangled Banner"? Before we dive into the details of the Irish connection let's take a look at the man behind the ...

Was it disrespectful or an act of courage when several NFL players took a knee while the national anthem was performed? It’s the latter. Why? Because their silent and powerfully visible act drew ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate several major milestones in 2014: the 200th anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner, the country’s most famous flag, and the ...

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