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

The Star Spangled Banner' is not so easy to sing. It's not so easy to understand. Yet it's our national anthem. Why?

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

Motown legend Martha Reeves was invited to sing the Star Spangled Banner before the first-ever game in the Women’s ...

Celebrate America's 250th Fourth of July by voting for the most memorable "Star-Spangled Banner" rendition of all time. Watch iconic performances from Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly, and ...

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 ...

“Hillary Clinton asked him if he would help restore the Star-Spangled Banner,” David Lauren says in the History channel special 'Ralph Lauren’s American Icons' ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Mary Pickersgill, a professional flag ...

BALTIMORE -- It has been 209 years to the day since Francis Scott Key wrote the "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Baltimore. It was originally penned as a poem by Francis Scott Key the morning after a ...

The Star-Spangled Banner Preservation, 1914, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History In 1878, New York stockbroker Eben Appleton inherited the Star-Spangled Banner, the very flag that ...