It’s a song every American has heard countless ... of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called ...

(WHTM) — On this day in 1931, it became the law of the land: The Star Spangled Banner was the official ... Thrilled by the sight of the American flag still flying over the fort after a night ...

Smithsonian Institution Archives The Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the lyrics to our national ... SI The National Museum of American History’s first director, Frank A.

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression ... the word “slave.” To an American of 2017, the word is likely ...