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 ...

After almost two centuries, the ... the Star-Spangled Banner, as it had become known, returns to center stage this month with the reopening of the renovated National Museum of American History ...

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.

“The Star Spangled Banner ... liberty The American Revolution had secured. Still, I suspect a vestige of doubt in his heart as he looked o’er the ramparts for his flag on that fateful ...

(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 ...

As NFL players and owners push back against President Trump’s remarks about the national anthem, here’s a quick refresher on how “The Star Spangled Banner ... set on the flag fluttering ...