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 ...

The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, writes Barrymore Laurence Scherer for The Wall Street Journal. The melody was ...

Since 1982, various artists have performed the national anthem at the Super Bowl. From Whitney Houston to Chris Stapleton, find out which music icons have landed the coveted pregame gig.

On this day, Francis Scott Key, a young lawyer, was detained in Baltimore harbor under guard by the British navy. The British were occupying the harbor, planning to attack Baltimore during the War of ...

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 ...

Removed from exhibit in 1998 for a conservation project that cost about $7 million, the Star-Spangled Banner, as it had become known, returns to center stage this month with the reopening of the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Online primary source: the original manuscript of Francis Scott Key's poem, annotated with comments by an expert in colonial music.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. National Museum of History and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whitney Houston sings the U.S. national anthem during the pre-game show at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 27, 1991; Reba ...