Music history professor Mark Clague describes the national anthem as a song of victory, relief, hope, and pride for the country. Team USA brought home 126 medals—including 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 ...

Set to music by 1931, Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the anthem of the United States and has been played countless times at sporting events, and other patriotic celebrations for nearly a ...

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. It ...

This 4th of July marks America’s 245th birthday. Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to what would become the “The Star Spangled Banner” 207 years ago in a poem titled “Defence of Fort M’Henry” after ...

A melody written in London in 1773 is essential at election rallies, while elite pop stars sing it at the Super Bowl Share on X. Opens in a new window. Share on Facebook. Opens in a new window. Share ...

On Sept. 13, 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." ...

An American flag in 2014 in Washington, D.C. Mark Clague argues that the "Star-Spangled Banner" is “a primary document, a living record of the American experiment in flux.” (Matt McClain/ The ...

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