Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort ...

Rather than address claims against the song, it would be my pleasure to look at what makes our national anthem so great.

Read more about Protecting the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Fact Sheet Protecting the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Established by Congress in 2008, the Star-Spangled ...

The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem ... The Associated Press The lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The song became recognized for official use by ...

Not every rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" with a shaky start ends badly, though. When 13-year-old Natalie Gilbert stumbled over the words to the song before a 2003 NBA game in Portland ...