George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the lines of Francis Scott Key’s renowned poem ...

Rather than address claims against the song, it would be my pleasure to look at what makes our national anthem so great.

The original “Star Spangled Banner,” a 30 foot by 42 foot “Garrison Flag”, now on display at the Smithsonian Institute. (Courtesy: Smithsonian Institute) The Star Spangled Banner had its ...

Boiled down to its essence, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a song about survival and resilience, about bravery and hope. The first stanza of Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem, as sung by generations of ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor choice for our national anthem. Critics cite it as difficult to sing, difficult to understand, and most often, difficult to lov ...