The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, ...

The U.S. Army Field Band delivered a stunning rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Fort McHenry for Defenders Day. This ...

After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...

HooahCappella, a vocal ensemble from the U.S. Army Field Band's Soldiers' Chorus, offers a unique rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner, celebrating the enduring legacy of America’s National ...

Marc Ferris, author of Star-Spangled Banner: The Unlikely Story of America’s National Anthem, says, “Francis Scott Key wrote a poem with no title and set it to the song, ‘To Anacreon in ...

It's been nearly 200 years since Francis Scott Key wrote the words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814. Set to the melody of a popular English tune, America's anthem spans one and a half octaves.

The Star-Spangled Banner turns 200 on Sunday and, even today, it has aged gracefully.. Sept. 14 marks 200 years since the poem was put to paper. Written by Francis Scott Key as he saw the American ...

The actual flag Key saw — the Star-Spangled Banner — is now housed in a climate-controlled, light-protected chamber at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.