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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 33-year-old singer returned to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a recent Colorado Avalanche hockey game, as she shared in an Instagram clip posted on Friday. "We're back baby," she ...