Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort ...

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression ... the Maryland lawyer who wrote the words to the song during the ...

Broadway actress Betsy Wolfe doesn't deserve all the criticism for holding her phone while performing the Star-Spangled ...

Prior to Opening Day between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees, the crowd in the Bronx stood up for Betsy Wolfe's ...

The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem ... The Associated Press The lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The song became recognized for official use by ...

Betsy Wolfe was tapped to sing the national anthem before the New York Yankees' opening-day game but a quirk in her ...

The Star Spangled Banner is part of a poem about a battle that was significant in the American History, the War of 1812. The words describe a battle. With a fleet of warships in Baltimore Harbor ...

While Thursday’s Opening Day was memorable for most New York Yankees fans because of the team’s 4-2 win over the Milwaukee ...

Betsy Wolfe drew heavy criticism online after some fans noticed that she was reading the lyrics from her phone as she was ...