♦ 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.

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 ...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Today, the Star Spangled Salute honors Memorial Day.  It is believed the origins of ...

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Finally, the Friars are linked to a former Dodgers All-Star in what would be a move that shocks the baseball world. The bad blood between the two teams is one thing, but the ability to provide ...

Re-enactors relive the Battle of Baltimore and celebrate the flag that inspired our national anthem (Ryan R. Reed). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com ...

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 ...

Batiste delighted old fans and charmed new ones with his soulful crooning of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in February ... switching to piano when he was 11. (Fun fact: Transcribing songs from ...

Dupieux’s 14th feature film, “The Piano Accident” boasts an all-star cast, including Adèle Exarchopoulos (“Blue Is the Warmest Color,” “Beating Hearts”), Jérôme Commandeur ...

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 ...

On Sunday the Sun signed former UConn women’s basketball star Bria Hartley to a training camp contract, just five days before teams are required to cut their rosters down to the 12-player ...