Clague outlines all of that and much, much more in a vibrantly readable new book, "O Say Can You Hear? A Cultural Biography of 'The Star-Spangled Banner,'" (W.W. Norton & Co., $28.95). To his ...

“The Star-Spangled Banner” wasn’t actually adopted as ... Marc Leepson is an American journalist and historian who has written several books, including a biography of Francis Scott Key.

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The Star-Spangled Banner was vehemently opposed in certain ... and author of the widely acclaimed book Careless People. "When F Scott Fitzgerald – a distant relative of Frances Scott Key ...

Those that stayed were witness to one of the most iconic performances at the Music and Art Festival: his “Star-Spangled Banner.” “I was backstage writing up some notes,” recalled ...

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 ...

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner” during times of stress in our racial politics.