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.

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 ...

In what’s become an Independence Day tradition, Cowboy State Daily outdoors writer Mark Heinz plays “The Star Spangled Banner ...

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

Upholding Tennessee’s law banning hormone therapies and other treatments for trans youth alone relied on legal gymnastics and revived a long-discredited opinion from the 1970s.

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 ...

Kristin Chenoweth, the Oklahoma native and unabashed Thunder fan was the pick to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Rewatch 20th century's most-spectacular 'Star Spangled Banner' at Bills' Super Bowl The Buffalo Bills met the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV before an emotional, patriotic crowd that witnessed ...

Festivities for Star Spangled Bonita include music by “The Ben Allen Band.” The show will close with a 50-minute drone, fireworks and laser light. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be ...

It was surreal in many ways. The Buffalo Bills were making their first-ever Super Bowl appearance on the famed game's silver anniversary with the United States of America on the brink of war.