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The History of the Star|Spangled Banner


The Star‑Spangled Banner ‑ Lyrics, Writer & Song | HISTORY

Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner” and its initial verse on the back side of a letter while watching the large American flag waving over the ...

The Star-Spangled Banner - The Kennedy Center

It was against this backdrop that “The Star-Spangled Banner” got its words. On September 13, 1814, Key and a U.S. official rowed over to a British warship at ...

The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the ... - NMAH

On September 14, 1814, U.S. soldiers at Baltimore's Fort McHenry raised a huge American flag to celebrate a crucial ...

The Star-Spangled Banner - Wikipedia

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was first recognized for official use by the United States Navy in 1889. On March 3, 1931, the U.S. Congress passed a joint ...

The Story Behind “The Star-Spangled Banner” - Classical KUSC

With lyrics by the society's president Ralph Tomlinson, the song was intended as an ode to the Bacchanalian spirit of Greek poet Anacreon. It ...

The Real Story Behind the Star-Spangled Banner, the Flag That ...

In 1873, Appleton lent the flag to George Preble, a flag historian who had previously thought the artifact was lost. That same year, Preble had ...

Short History of The Star Spangled Banner | American Battlefield Trust

The Star-Spangled Banner became one of the many patriotic songs sung throughout the country. After 1889, it accompanied the flag raisings by the Navy.

The U.S. national anthem | USAGov

He wrote a poem called "Defence of Fort M'Henry." This eventually became the Star-Spangled Banner and the United States national anthem. See the ...

The star-spangled banner - Maryland Center for History and Culture

The earliest extant version of Francis Scott Key's poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry," which went on to become the basis of the United States national anthem, ...

Star Spangled Banner As You've Never Heard It - YouTube

*I don't own the audio or pics and the flag video that I used towards the end belongs to FarWestTexas. Star Spangled Banner As You've Never ...

The History of the Star-Spangled Banner for Kids - YouTube

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America, but it hasn't always been that way. The song was originally ...

Star-Spangled Banner: 1814 - Ben's Guide

The “Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem, or national song, of the United States. The words are from a poem that was written by Francis Scott Key in ...

Francis Scott Key pens “The Star‑Spangled Banner” | HISTORY

Key was inspired by the sight of a lone U.S. flag still flying over Fort McHenry at daybreak, as reflected in the now-famous words of the “Star- ...

Introduction - The Star-Spangled Banner: A Guide to Resources

Despite these controversies, the Star-Spangled Banner officially became the National Anthem of the United States of America External on March 3, ...

Star-Spangled Banner | Smithsonian Music

The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among the most ...

The Star-Spangled Banner: History, Lyrics, and More | Veterans Affairs

Lyrics. O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright ...

History of the flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner"

With the war of 1812 raging, the British had already marched on Washington and set fire to the White House. When they set their sights and ...

10 'Star-Spangled' facts - Arts & Culture - University of Michigan

“The Star-Spangled Banner,” as Francis Scott Key's song is now known, was written in mid-September 1814 to celebrate the defeat of the British navy at the ...

The History of the Star-Spangled Banner | All Of It - WNYC

At a battle in Baltimore during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key watched the British bomb American forts, and decided to write patriotic ...

Beginning Your Research - The Star-Spangled Banner

14, An Act To make The Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem of the United States of America, April 21, 1930. In April 1930 the House of ...