More than 4,000 guests streamed through the gates carrying their heirlooms, curiosities and long-held questions. The hope: to ...

Churches and shuls started placing flags in their sanctuaries around World War I. In addition to it being a time of nationalistic fervor, it was especially important for religious groups that were bei ...

I took my young son to a ballgame. After buying way more snacks than we needed, we found our seats just in time for the National Anthem. I reminded him to remove his hat and place it over his heart.

During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner, as the British attacked Fort McHenry, about the flag continuing to wave over “the land of the free and the home of the ...

Object Details Author Thomson, Sarah L Smithsonian Institution Contents What country do you think of when you see this flag? -- How are all flags alike? -- Where did flags come from? -- What were the ...

During the raising, an audio recording played in the background detailing the story of Francis Scott Key and the American flag flown over Fort McHenry that later inspired America’s National Anthem.

It was heroically raised over Mount Suribachi in 1945, flew over Fort McHenry as the British bombarded it during the War of 1812, and was flown with determination and pride over the wreckage of ...

The Star Spangled Banner will be played a bit louder and prouder than normal on any event happening over this weekend.

For more than a century, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has been played or sung before sporting events across the nation. And ...

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.

The nation’s capital is a must-visit destination for those looking to immerse themselves in American history and pride.