Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...

An 1814 first edition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" has sold for more than half a million dollars at a New York City auction. Christie's auction house says an anonymous telephone bidder placed the ...

Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter of patriotic musical activity during the decades following our victorious conclusion of the ...

Star-Spangled Banner Trail The hours of Sept. 13–14, 1814 ... many of the most important sites from the era are now linked by the Star-Spangled Banner ... LLC Apple®, Apple logo® and App Store ...

The 200th anniversary of F.S. Key's writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is celebrated. Skip to ... famously penned the lyrics following the 12-hour bombardment of Ft. McHenry in September 1814.

By 1814, the War of 1812 was not going well for the United States. Sometimes battles were won; ... Both the song and the flag became known as the “Star Spangled Banner”.

The often mangled "Star-Spangled Banner" marks 84 year as the Nation Anthem. — -- President Herbert Hoover likely had no clue what havoc he would wreak when he signed a congressional act 84 ...

Star-Spangled Banner Nearly Restored The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History is near the completion of its five year task to clean and restore the Star Spangled Banner ...

While it's the song that is recited before major political and sporting events, "The Star Spangled Banner" didn't become the country's national anthem until 1931. President Herbert Hoover signed ...