American Francis Scott Key awoke on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, to find that "our flag was still there" after horrific 25-hour British naval bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

It’s the crux of the whole song. They didn’t know until they saw the flag that we’d won, so this is the genesis of the poem. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of ...

Students at the Seacoast Classical Academy learned Friday about the history of America’s national anthem, The Star-Spangled ...

Unsure of the fate of the fort until the "dawn's early light," Key was inspired to write the poem that became the Star-Spangled Banner when he viewed the American flag still flying triumphantly ...

Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See blog for pointers on U.S. Flag Code, or learn more about the Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian's ...

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Nashville & New York: Knox Press / Permuted Press, 2023. Pp. viii, 336. Illus., appends., notes, biblio., index. $30.00. ISBN:1637587333 The Fort McHenry Flag Tom ...

The Butler Institute of American Art announced an upcoming exhibition featuring recent works by renowned artist Mateo Blanco.

The Greenfield-Central High School and eighth grade marching bands and guard performed “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Sept. 13 homecoming game while a skydiver landed with an American flag. The ...

It’s the crux of the whole song. They didn’t know until they saw the flag that we’d won, so this is the genesis of the poem. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of ...