Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics ... allies with them in WWII, the verse drops out of use in “The Star-Spangled Banner.” O thus be it ever when ...
(WHTM) — On this day in 1931, it became the law of the land: The Star Spangled Banner ... verse gets performed at ball games and the like. On some occasions, the fourth verse gets tacked on. The ...
The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem ... The Associated Press The lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The song became recognized for official use by ...