Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...

The original Star-Spangled Banner was raised in triumph at the end of the perilous fight . . . a battle watched o'er the ramparts by Francis Scott Key, detained aboard a British ship nearby.

Toni Morgan will have the honor of singing during the 101st burning of Zozobra.

The story of Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner" is the stuff of grade-school history books. But the song has inspired some memorable interpretations in the recent past, as each performer ...

The origins for "The Star-Spangled Banner" came from "The Anacreontic Song" -- a theme song of sorts composed by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, an 18th century amateur musicians ...

“The Star Spangled Banner,” 1814. By Francis Scott Key. The Maryland Historical Society. My transcript: Oh say can you see through by the dawn’s early light ...

Today, the Star-Spangled Banner remains at the center of what is now the National Museum of American History and is among the most popular objects with the museum’s 5 million annual visitors. The ...

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

In what’s become an Independence Day tradition, Cowboy State Daily outdoors writer Mark Heinz plays “The Star Spangled Banner ...

Have you ever wondered why our national anthem ends with a question -- "Oh! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" ...

The US Open men’s and women’s singles finals did not appear to feature "The Star-Spangled Banner" over the weekend, as Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff won titles in their categories. Gauff ...

Baltimore-based artist Dan Deacon performed an electronic, autotuned national anthem that seemingly divided fans before the Orioles swept the Mets in a double-header Thursday.