Yet, though recorded by Sousa’s Band as early as 1898, “The Star-Spangled Banner” did not become our national anthem until 1931, when President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional bill making it so.

Baltimore-based artist Dan Deacon performed an electronic, autotuned national anthem that seemingly divided fans before the ...

Test your knowledge of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'! This quiz covers the U.S. National Anthem's history, composer Francis ...

Kristin Chenoweth defended her National Anthem performance at the NBA Finals game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the ...

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How "The Star-Spangled Banner" Became the National Anthem Description Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery ...

An engaging history of the United States flag known as the Star Spangled Banner, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write the 1814 poem that in 1931 became the American National Anthem. The flag was ...

April 27, 2006 — -- "The Star Spangled Banner" has provided the soundtrack to our national pastime since 1918, when the spirited tune debuted at a baseball game. Now there is a new version ...

Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter of patriotic musical activity during the decades following our victorious conclusion ...

In 1931 – more than 100 years later – it would become the official national anthem of the United States. ... Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” ...