Blacks comprised half of the sold-out audience, and Anderson closed the historic event by singing the “Star Spangled Banner” as a statement of Black resilience.

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

Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in 1939.

TikTok star Rob Anderson made a viral children's book based on Fergie's, 46, questionable rendition of the National Anthem during the 2018 NBA All-Star Game.

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.

Using a vocoder and heavily-layered harmonies, Deacon provided a strangely haunting rendition of the National Anthem.

Today the Baltimore Orioles played a home game against the New York Mets. For the “Star Spangled Banner,” Dan Deacon used his electronic flair to make his performance unique.

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 ...

Blacks comprised half of the sold-out audience, and Anderson closed the historic event by singing the “Star Spangled Banner” as a statement of Black resilience.

The Star-Spangled Banner remained in Flag Hall until 1998, when it taken down to undergo extensive conservation.