Welcome back for a simply patriotic episode of I Never Knew That!You know the American flag by its plethora of nicknames: Old ...

For veterans, Memorial Day is a solemn occasion, a day dedicated to remembrance and reflection for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the freedoms that Americans have long ...

“The Star Spangled ... herald a flag that represents a country with so many flaws and so far from perfection? I think we should. Our anthem proves metaphoric once again: The banner about which ...

3,000 students gathered to sing the Star-Spangled Banner at the Hyatt Regency in Louisville ... Any of these 6 phrases is a red flag in relationships How the US is Launching Massive Number of ...

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was composed by Francis Scott Key, a Maryland attorney, slaveholder and poet, who was inspired by watching soldiers raise the flag over Baltimore’s Fort McHenry ...

Those that stayed were witness to one of the most iconic performances at the Music and Art Festival: his “Star-Spangled Banner ... recently passed the Flag Protection Act of 1968, criminalizing ...

June 13 (UPI) --Today is Flag Day, and while Americans typically don't get the day off, it's still a holiday worth celebrating. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Flag Day marks the ...

The US Open men’s and women’s singles finals did not appear to feature "The Star-Spangled Banner" over the weekend ... on Saturday night as the American flag was unfurled across the court ...

The first two states added were Vermont (1791) and Kentucky (1792). Notably, the "Star-Spangled Banner," a large flag created by Mary Pickersgill, inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that ...

Key saw it and wrote a poem that became the national anthem. The actual flag Key saw — the Star-Spangled Banner — is now housed in a climate-controlled, light-protected chamber at the ...

And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there “The Star-Spangled Banner” reflected the victory of the time. But ...