There is more to the story of this flag than meets the eye Victoria Altman The Star Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired our national anthem (NMAH) The Star-Spangled Banner is one of the most ...

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. Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit ...

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 ...

The national anthem performed by Nezza Sunday at Dodger Stadium dates to the 1940s when the U.S. government was looking for a Spanish-language version that communicated the values and aspirations ...

Nui Ba Den, South Vietnam, Oct. 16, 1969: The U.S. flag flies from the top of the radar tower atop Black Virgin Mountain (Nui Ba Den), a solitary block of granite that juts 3,200 feet in the air above ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor choice for our national anthem. Critics cite it as difficult to sing, difficult to understand, and most often, difficult to love. It has been ...

Singer Nezza made headlines for singing the National Anthem in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers game last weekend. Some criticized her for politicizing the song, but the Spanish version has a ...

Several professional singers have flubbed the national anthem over the years. July 11, 2012— -- intro: Is our national anthem just too hard to sing? Singing "The Star Spangled Banner" has become ...

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 ...

Pop star used pre-recorded music for national anthem at outdoor ceremony. Jan. 22, 2013— -- Say it ain't so, B. Did Beyonce lip-sync the "Star-Spangled Banner" at Monday's inaugural ceremonies? A ...