Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter ... Tavern in the Strand” according to an 18th-century copy of the sheet music, would have ...

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 ...

Oh Say Can You See …half a million dollars? A rare first edition of the sheet music for “The Star-Spangled Banner” sold for $506,500 at Christie’s Auction House in New York Friday ...

On Aug. 11, 2010, visitors walk past the main attraction of "The Star-Spangled Banner Gallery", the almost 200-year-old, 30-by-34-foot flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the National ...

It's been nearly 200 years since Francis Scott Key wrote the words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814. Set to the melody of a popular English tune, America's anthem spans one and a half octaves.

The Star Spangled Banner. 1814. Manuscript by Francis Scott Key. The Maryland Historical Society Most Americans are familiar with the story of how our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner ...