When we became allies with them in WWII, the verse drops out of use in “The Star-Spangled Banner.” O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand There is some contention over the word usage here.

During the 2006 Cup finals, Lorieau famously stopped singing the anthem during the “with glowing hearts” verse, allowing the crowd to take over. The second factor was ... the American practice. “The ...

Of course, our national anthem has to come second, right before the opening ... basically copied the American practice. “The Star Spangled Banner” was not even the U.S. national anthem in ...

On Memorial Day, the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles and the Lexington community came together in remembrance and ...

♦ The tradition of playing The Star-Spangled Banner at sporting events actually ... then an afterthought team playing second-fiddle to the NL's Giants in New York City. The Yankees (from ...

At the time, Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old Washington lawyer and writer of occasional verse, found himself ... The famous Star-Spangled Banner—today one of the greatest treasures of the ...

The class saw close to a 99% graduation rate as 345 Seabreeze seniors graduated at the Ocean Center on Friday, May 30.

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 ...

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 ...