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 ...

The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sports games, school events, and military ceremonies, but do you know the meaning of our national anthem? The song’s centuries-old history makes it worth ...

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.

Platinum recording artist Brian McKnight sang the Star-Spangled Banner before the Texans beat the Bengals in Saturday's Wild Card matchup at Reliant Stadium. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt ...

But his collection of fragments from the Star-Spangled Banner—one red swatch, one white—made him feel less like a have than a have-not. A friend possessed a blue scrap, and, without one for ...

What sank it? According to Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, it came down to The Star-Spangled Banner. “We were monitoring what was happening in the House very closely,” Gudger said ...

Since 1946, Fender has been cranking out some of the coolest gear in music history for beginners ... Jimi Hendrix’s revolutionary “Star-Spangled Banner” performance at Woodstock in 1969?

Susan Biddle / The Washington Post / Getty Images The Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics to our national anthem in 1814—its appearance above Fort ...

♦ The tradition of playing The Star-Spangled Banner at sporting events actually pre-dates the 1918 World Series. ♦ The Star-Spangled Banner was written about a battle during the War of 1812.

Radtke was met with jeers and curses from fans throughout the fight in response to comments he made to Canadian fans at a pre-fight news conference on Wednesday and the booing of "The Star ...

Montrealers rained boos on the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ at an emotionally charged round-robin matchup, and visiting Canadian fans belted out their anthem when Canada won the championship in a ...