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I took my young son to a ballgame. After buying way more snacks than we needed, we found our seats just in time for the National Anthem. I reminded him to remove his hat and place it over his heart.
Every once in a while, okay, maybe every few days, I can’t help getting on the internet and typing in the late, great Toby Keith’s Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.
After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...
This Fourth of July, during a day of parades, baseball and barbecues, somewhere, close by, a marching band surely will be ...
“And the British left! Key and Beanes were released!” I exclaimed to my son. “And that is why we sing the National Anthem. It ...
Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is a free biennial event that takes place in Baltimore in the fall. A week-long celebration is all about the Fs—“Fleet, Flights, and Festivals." It features ...
British Redcoat soldiers solidify their front line before advancing towards American Provincial soldiers during Saturday’s reenactment of the Battle of Bunker Hill at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.
An estimated 20,000 spectators witnessed history come to life during the 250th Battle of Bunker Hill Reenactment at the sprawling Stage Fort Park over the weekend with events taking place ...
The national anthem performed by Nezza Sunday at Dodger Stadium dates back to the 1940s. Here's what to know about El Pendón Estrellado.
During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner, as the British attacked Fort McHenry, about the flag continuing to wave over “the land of the free and the home of the ...