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

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 ...

CHATHAM - A 60-minute historical presentation with live music will explore the evolution of the American flag at 3 p.m.

Under the blue umbrella ♪ ♪ Yes, under the clear blue sky, ♪ ♪ there's a world to be discovered ♪ ♪ that's full of things ... ("The Star-Spangled Banner" plays) The Star-Spangled ...

(WHTM) — On this day in 1931, it became the law of the land: The Star Spangled Banner was the official ... he wrote a four ...

The poem was titled “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” but it was later called “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The tune of the song was a popular pub song “To Anacreon in Heaven” — the same tune that the first ...

In the words of Andrew Webber’s daughter, shared in her poem: “Let the wind guide you to the end ... As the American flag was raised, Vennikova sang “The Star-Spangled Banner,” followed by the ...

Apprehension of another kind took hold a few Sundays ago, at the Superdome in New Orleans, as Jon Batiste, on a grand piano at midfield, tucked into the first notes of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” ...

Watch thought-provoking docs at the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, herald the arrival of spring with crafts and incantations, or explore Maryland history.

It’s part of a rising national identity. Canadians don’t intend to become the 51st state of America. And, with boos at Rogers Centre as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played, that opinion was on full ...