One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the piano prodigy known as “Blind Tom.” ...

An American flag with 15 stars still flies over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, the site of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key was inspired to pen "Star Spangled Banner ...

On Dec 3, Christie's will offer a rare first edition of the lyrics and music of Francis Scott Key's "The Star Spangled Banner," worth an estimated $280,000-$300,000. (Update: The artifact ...

How great singers elevate ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ — and bad ones ruin it At the Super Bowl, singers have always put their own spin on the national anthem. February 1, 2019 More than 6 ...

Oh Say Can You See …half a million dollars? A rare first edition of the sheet music for “The Star-Spangled Banner” sold for $506,500 at Christie’s Auction House in New York Friday ...

On Aug. 11, 2010, visitors walk past the main attraction of "The Star-Spangled Banner Gallery", the almost 200-year-old, 30-by-34-foot flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the National ...

It's been nearly 200 years since Francis Scott Key wrote the words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814. Set to the melody of a popular English tune, America's anthem spans one and a half octaves.

The Star Spangled Banner. 1814. Manuscript by Francis Scott Key. The Maryland Historical Society Most Americans are familiar with the story of how our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner ...