The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...

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 ...

The following is the complete oral history of Francis Scott Key’s “The Star Spangled Banner.” Certain quotes and other elements have been fictionalized slightly for entertainment value.

the bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there “The Star-Spangled Banner” reflected the victory of the time. But, if the lyrics were written in 2023 or ...

Colin Kaepernick's kneeling during the playing of the national anthem and similar demonstrations against racial injustice by NFL players continue to incur an onslaught of hatred. Many people ...

He immediately began penning the first verse to the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Key set his lyrics to the then popular tune of the “Anacreontic Song,” the song of an 18th-century gentlemen’s ...

“The Star Spangled Banner”, a song sung proudly at every Super Bowl, actually originally came from England. The melody to which Francis Scott Key set the lyrics was derived from “To Anacreon ...