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

The rockets and bombs later became plural.Initially known as "Defence of Fort M'Henry," it was set to the music of a British song and became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner." Over the 19th ...

History | Updated: July 1, 2024 | Originally Published: March 1, 2007 How the flag that flew proudly over Fort ... Francis Scott Key saw on that September morning in 1814. But the Star-Spangled ...

The events during the Battle of Baltimore inspired the poem “The Defense of Fort McHenry" by Francis Scott Key. This poem was transformed into a song called “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and ...