Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...

The basics Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of ...

The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, writes Barrymore Laurence Scherer for The Wall Street Journal.

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Singing performances are part of the environment of an MLB game. From the national anthem before the matchup gets under way, ...

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key's writing of America's national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." Key, a constitutional lawyer, famously penned the lyrics following the 12 ...

From R&B star The Weeknd to the return of the SF Mime Troupe, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.

The famous Star-Spangled Banner—today one of the greatest treasures of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History—may not have been raised until first light on September 14.

A couple of years ago, a neighbor invited me to play trivia with his team, and I was quickly hooked, like Charlie the Tuna in the television commercial of a ...

After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...

Baltimore-based artist Dan Deacon performed an electronic, autotuned national anthem that seemingly divided fans before the Orioles swept the Mets in a double-header Thursday.