The following month, British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. After twenty-five hours of bombarding the fort ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4 (Craft and Structure): Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how ...

Indie singer Loomis has drawn criticism for cursing during her live performance of the national anthem. Performing The ...

Loomis was called upon to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” in front of candidates Chase Oliver ... The singer, who has less ...

Odom will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Bronx Bombers’ first home game against the LA Dodgers on Monday at the 2024 World Series. “I dug into the Francis Scott Key lyric.

It's fair to say Fergie's jazzy, slowed-down version of the Star-Spangled Banner at Sunday's NBA All-Star game wasn't a hit with everyone. And now the US singer has apologised for her performance.

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression of racial hostility toward African Americans and should be either ...