Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression of racial hostility toward African Americans and should be either ...

A video showing thousands of students singing the "Star-Spangled Banner" in the atrium of a Louisville hotel is going viral. Singing the national anthem before curfew is an annual tradition for ...

1931. Oh, say can you see? The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem of the United States. 1923. Henry Luce and Britain hadn't begin Publishing Time, America's first major ...

On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a bill making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem of the United States. The tune was once a pub song, now it is performed at most sporting ...