The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sports games, school events, and military ceremonies, but do you know the meaning of our national anthem? The song’s centuries-old history makes it worth ...

In the summer of 1969, as the Vietnam War raged, Jimi Hendrix stepped onto the Woodstock  stage and bent the US national anthem into a wail of anguish. His electric guitar screeched  bombs and ...

Re-enactors relive the Battle of Baltimore and celebrate the flag that inspired our national anthem (Ryan R. Reed). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com ...

And when dawn came, their star-spangled banner waved defiant." One other note: The battle at Fort McHenry that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" took place during the ...

Batiste delighted old fans and charmed new ones with his soulful crooning of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in February ... switching to piano when he was 11. (Fun fact: Transcribing songs from ...

The famous Star-Spangled Banner—today one of the greatest treasures ... but “to end the war on a high note certainly pumped up American pride,” particularly since “most counted simple ...

What sank it? According to Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, it came down to The Star-Spangled Banner. What new laws will impact Alabama schools? See cellphone, diploma, safety changes ...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Today, the Star Spangled Salute honors Memorial Day.  It is believed the origins of ...

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 1812.

Show off your proud American spirit with this limited-edition Weber Star Spangled Kettle Grill that you’ll only find at Walmart. The limited-edition Weber 22-Inch Star Spangled Charcoal Kettle ...