Removed from exhibit in 1998 for a conservation project that cost about $7 million, the Star-Spangled Banner, as it had become known, returns to center stage this month with the reopening of the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit ...

Sept. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Online primary source: the original manuscript of Francis Scott Key's poem, annotated with comments by an expert in colonial music.

Several professional singers have flubbed the national anthem over the years. July 11, 2012— -- intro: Is our national anthem just too hard to sing? Singing "The Star Spangled Banner" has become ...

This month will be a period of transition in national politics, symbolized by the funeral of Jimmy Carter, the departure of Joe Biden and the inauguration of Donald Trump, which will occur on the same ...

The national anthem performed by Nezza Sunday at Dodger Stadium dates to the 1940s when the U.S. government was looking for a Spanish-language version that communicated the values and aspirations ...

Repeat offender mixes up two verses at Super Bowl opener. Feb. 6, 2011— -- What would Super Bowl entertainment be without a little malfunction? Singer Christina Aguilera got things off on the ...