How did the War of 1812 result in America’s national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sunday is "National Anthem Day" which marks the day that the "Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted as the country's national anthem ...

Music in the U.S. has flowed from political upheaval and effected social change, but not always in the ways we might expect.

On September 13th, 1814, lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key was negotiating the release of American prisoners aboard a British ship when he became a prisoner, himself. Held through the night, he ...

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Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit of survival, symbolizing the nation's push for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Latin-R&B singer Nezza made a stand at Saturday's Los Angeles Dodgers game, singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in Spanish, even ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- It has been 90 years to the day since "The Star-Spangled Banner" became our National Anthem. They're words that mean something different to different people. "It's a patriotic ...

The Super Bowl LV kicked off Sunday with a performance of “America the Beautiful” by H.E.R., who accompanied the patriotic song on electric guitar. In an Apple Music interview (via Tennessean) ...