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 ... Tavern in the Strand” according to an 18th-century copy of the sheet music, would have ...

Like most national anthems, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is sung at the beginning of sporting events, orchestral concerts and other public gatherings. But thanks to a few spectacular viral performances ...

The 206th anniversary of “The Star Spangled Banner” is Monday, Sept. 14, so in honor of the historic song, here are seven facts you probably did not know about it.

On Dec 3, Christie's will offer a rare first edition of the lyrics and music of Francis Scott Key's "The Star Spangled Banner," worth an estimated $280,000-$300,000. (Update: The artifact ...

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.

Francis Scott Key wrote alternate lyrics for "The Star-Spangled Banner." One version of the lyrics, handwritten by Francis Scott Key himself in 1840, changes the version we all know so well.

The Maryland Historical Society has loaned Key’s original manuscript of the “Star-Spangled Banner” lyrics to the Smithsonian, where it has joined, for the first time, the flag Key saw at ...

AI Reimagines the Lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner” If It Was Written Today. By. Tina Benitez-Eves. July 4, 2023 7:30 am.

San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) knelt during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif., on ...