Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...

In honor of the Fourth of July, we used AI to help create the reimagined lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner" if it was written today.

(Courtesy The Walters Art Museum) Yes, it's an undeniably complicated time for one of the original newspaper printings of Key's lyrics to be going up for auction online at Christie's auction house.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Hatikvah,” the national anthems of the United States and Israel, have very different backgrounds and were written for entirely different reasons.

In 1931, Congress passed a bill to make "The Star-Spangled Banner" the official national anthem of the United States.

O n the Fourth of July, Americans who celebrate with myriad renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” may well know that the lyrics were the handiwork of Francis Scott Key, who composed his ...

The High Stakes of Singing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Twenty-five years ago, Roseanne Barr sparked national fury when she delivered an off-key rendition in San Diego.

On the surface, the lyrics of our National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” seem very clear —that Georgetown lawyer and part-time poet and songwriter Francis… ...

En route to a Democratic fundraiser, President Obama toured Fort McHenry Friday afternoon and viewed a copy of the original "Star-Spangled Banner" manuscript penned 200 years ago by Francis Scott Key.

The original handwritten manuscript of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner” lyrics, written by Francis Scott Key, is back home at the Maryland Historical Society, after being displayed at the ...

It's been 200 years since Francis Scott Key's poem about a shredded star-spangled flag surviving an 1814 British siege at Fort Henry was set to music. To commemorate the anniversary, the Morgan ...

Document Deep Dive: The Musical History of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Was the national anthem really set to the melody of a drinking tune? Take a closer look at the original manuscript of ...