Nui Ba Den, South Vietnam, Oct. 16, 1969: The U.S. flag flies from the top of the radar tower atop Black Virgin Mountain (Nui ...

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.

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...

Women at work repairing the Star-Spangled Banner on a set of makeshift tables in the Smithsonian Castle in 1914 Smithsonian Institution Archives For the next 50 years, apart from a brief move ...

Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit of survival, symbolizing the nation's push for ...

Boiled down to its essence, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a song about survival and resilience, about bravery and hope. The first stanza of Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem, as sung by generations of ...

(WXIX) - “The Star-Spangled Banner” is 209 years old and on Thursday ... Send it to us here with a brief description.

Take, for example, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” whose first sport-related performance occurred in May 1862 at the grand opening of a new baseball field in Brooklyn, New York. (The proceedings ...

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner” during times of stress in our racial politics.