All four stanzas end the same way, with the American flag flying "O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." Inspiring a national motto? Not so fast. Deep within "The Star-Spangled ...

passed in the House of Representatives, and on March 3, 1931, it passed in the Senate, and President Herbert Hoover signed it into law. Some Americans call for replacement of ‘The Star-Spangled ...

It’s the crux of the whole song. They didn’t know until they saw the flag that we’d won, so this is the genesis of the poem. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided ... of doubt in his heart as he looked o’er the ramparts for his flag on that fateful September evening. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY ...