The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...

This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the ... The poem had four stanzas, although today many Americans only know the first.