I am speaking, of course, of the “Star-Spangled Banner,” the American national anthem. Francis Scott Key wrote it on ...

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

Francis Scott Key watched as the Battle of Baltimore raged on. The barrage of shells convinced him it would be a British victory as the battle stretched on from Sept. 13, 1814, to the next day, per ...

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 ...

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Jimi Hendrix playing his guitar during his set at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Playing with Jimi Hendrix is Billy Cox. Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty By the time Jimi Hendrix took the ...

Prior to the 49ers-Rams clash getting underway in Melbourne, Australia, 'soft rock' band Infinity Song took to the stage to perform their rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.

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 ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- It has been 90 years to the day since "The Star-Spangled Banner" became our National Anthem. They're words that mean something different to different people. "It's a patriotic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So, is it time for this country to dispense with "The Star-Spangled Banner" and adopt a new anthem with a less troubling history ...