23 hours ago · Canadian NHL fans booed the Star Spangled Banner at an Ottawa Senators game Saturday, hours after President Donald Trump’s tariff on the country became official.

Feb 3, 2021 · The story behind the flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" The flag is housed in a climate-controlled, light-protected chamber at the National Museum of American History in...

Jul 4, 2023 · 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,...

6 hours ago · Canadian fans once again booed "The Star-Spangled Banner" before a professional sporting event. This time it took place before a Toronto Raptors game.

Sep 28, 2017 · “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. By the time the song officially became the country’s anthem in 1931, it had been one of America’s most popular...

" The Star-Spangled Banner " is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the " Defence of Fort M'Henry ", [ 2 ] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.

Sep 14, 2024 · The Star-Spangled Banner flag or the Great Garrison Flag — the flag that flew over Fort McHenry in 1814 and inspired Francis Scott Key; screen print, 1926. (Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty...

Jul 4, 2024 · But it may come as a surprise to some that the tune of The Star-Spangled Banner was written this side of the pond and has deep connections to Gloucester. John Stafford Smith …

Jul 1, 2024 · On a rainy September 13, 1814, British warships sent a downpour of shells and rockets onto Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor, relentlessly pounding the American fort for 25 hours.

Jun 30, 2024 · One of this year's more surprising news stories was around the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, named for the famed poet whose words became the lyrics of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”