“The Star-Spangled Banner” wasn’t actually adopted as ... And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, The third verse is probably the most historically problematic verse.

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

The Star Spangled Banner had its beginnings in September ... On some occasions, the fourth verse gets tacked on. The second and third stanzas? Well, some people don’t like the “foe’s mighty ...

Boiled down to its essence, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a song about survival ... of Baltimore — from falling into British hands. The third stanza's opening lines probably express that ...