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

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

Today the Baltimore Orioles played a home game against the New York Mets. For the “Star Spangled Banner,” Dan Deacon used his electronic flair to make his performance unique.

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.

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and despite the threats to democracy, it resonates more than ever.

Kings Island will host their Star Spangled Nights to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks. Here's when they're scheduled.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was popularized in the Civil War, and President Woodrow Wilson issued an executive order in 1916 to recognize it as the national anthem.