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’ ...

Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort ...

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, if the lyrics were written in 2023 or ...

When lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814, he was trying to heal a divided nation and encourage all Americans to rise above party politics.

The Star-Spangled Banner was penned by Francis Scott Key as he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Maryland during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814. These words would ...

Key's poem was quickly set to a popular — and ironically British — tune and was soon rebranded as "The Star-Spangled Banner." "Those words were inspirational to a nation fighting to become ...

O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming From inauguration ...

Hendrix brought the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to life by reflecting not just what they might have meant when they were written in 1814 but by reflecting the meaning they might take ...

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 ...

Hendrix brought the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to life by reflecting not just what they might have meant when they were written in 1814 but by reflecting the meaning they might take ...

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