WASHINGTON (AP) – The original, handwritten manuscript of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the flag that inspired the song’s lyrics will be displayed together at the Smithsonian in Washington, the first ...

The United States national anthem is, within the singing community, considered one of the hardest songs to perform. Some celebrities have certifiably slayed their live renditions of the tune, while ...

Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter of patriotic musical activity during the decades following our victorious conclusion of the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit ...

A Bullitt County Public Schools choir director's video showing thousands of students singing the national anthem in a Louisville hotel's cavernous atrium is going viral. Singing "The Star-Spangled ...

Many have tried and failed. Then came Star Swain. — -- “The Star-Spangled Banner” demands the very best of singers. Many have tried and failed, and those moments live in infamy. Star Genleah ...

This month will be a period of transition in national politics, symbolized by the funeral of Jimmy Carter, the departure of Joe Biden and the inauguration of Donald Trump, which will occur on the same ...

An engaging history of the United States flag known as the Star Spangled Banner, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write the 1814 poem that in 1931 became the American National Anthem. The flag was ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington. And the pregame festivities might have a bit more attention than usual. After Monday night ...

America is a divided nation, one that seems to be heading down several different dark paths simultaneously. We have no idea what’s coming next, though we have a pretty good idea that it’ll be bleak.