What sank it? According to Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, it came down to The Star-Spangled Banner. What new laws will impact Alabama schools? See cellphone, diploma, safety changes ...

The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sports games, school events, and military ceremonies, but do you know the meaning of our national anthem? The song’s centuries-old history makes it worth ...

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.

OKC overcame a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Denver 112-105 in Game 5 on Tuesday night at Paycom Center. OKC leads the West semifinal series 3-2 as it heads back to Denver. Let’s get to ...

They just met at the Italian Open final before the French Open, where the Spaniard got the better of the world No. 1. They've ...

This year, Larson spun out on Lap 91, wrecking his car. He went on to the Coca-Cola 600 and spun out again while leading the ...

Susan Biddle / The Washington Post / Getty Images The Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics to our national anthem in 1814—its appearance above Fort ...

And when dawn came, their star-spangled banner waved defiant." One other note: The battle at Fort McHenry that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" took place during the ...

Amid President Trump's tariffs on America's northern neighbors - and his suggestions that Canada could even be annexed by the US - Canadian hockey fans loudly booed 'The Star-Spangled Banner' when ...

Re-enactors relive the Battle of Baltimore and celebrate the flag that inspired our national anthem (Ryan R. Reed). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com ...