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

Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter of patriotic musical activity during the decades following our victorious conclusion of the ...

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

The US national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, is one of the world’s most iconic anthems. But what are the words and history?

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 ...

How did ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ become the national anthem? Key set his lyrics to the then popular tune of the “ Anacreontic Song,” the song of an 18th-century gentlemen’s club in London.

The first printing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key appeared in 1814. The the American Antiquarian Society is selling one of its two copies. (Courtesy Christie's) This article is ...

When you think of anthems, one really big one probably comes to mind. We’ve heard “Star Spangled Banner” a thousand times, but how did the song come to be known as the United States ...

Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter of patriotic musical activity during the decades following our victorious conclusion ...

“The Star-Spangled Banner” wasn’t actually adopted as the official anthem of the United States until 1931, though it was already popular and had already been used by several American ...