The Midland Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Independence Day with the return of its annual Star-Spangled Salute, featuring live music, children’s activities, a spectacular fireworks show and more.

After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...

The actual flag Key saw — the Star-Spangled Banner — is now housed in a climate-controlled, light-protected chamber at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

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Flavor Flav lit up X (formerly Twitter) after he sang an eye-brow-raising rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” during the Milwaukee Bucks’ game at Fiserv Forum arena Oct. 29.

The Star-Spangled Banner resonates with people in different ways, for different reasons. It’s exciting to realize that you’re looking at the very same flag that Francis Scott Key saw on that ...

The Rushingbrook Children's Choir were performing the Star Spangled Banner when their performance was cut short by the US Capitol Police.

In this image taken from a video, the Rushingbrook Children’s Choir sings the “Star-Spangled Banner” in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Washington.

On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner. During the War of 1812, Key was on a British ship seeking to secure the exchange of American prisoners.

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor choice for our national anthem. Critics cite it as difficult to sing, difficult to understand, and most often, difficult to love.