It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

When lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814, he was trying to heal a divided nation and encourage all Americans to rise above party politics. It ...

The Star Spangled Banner' is not so easy to sing. It's not so easy to understand. Yet it's our national anthem. Why?

Sept. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham ...

Few people know the real story of "The Star-Spangled Banner," the flag that inspired the lyrics of the national anthem. The real story of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' To mark the 250th anniversary of ...

BALTIMORE -- It has been 209 years to the day since Francis Scott Key wrote the "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Baltimore. It was originally penned as a poem by Francis Scott Key the morning after a ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Many of us put our hands on our hearts and try to croak ...