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National anthems are a consistent feature of American sports, and GOAL takes a look at the meaning behind the song used by the U.S. teams Perhaps more so than many other countries, the national anthem ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit ...

In his comprehensive study of the national anthem, a historian and musicologist examines our complicated relationship to a famously challenging song. By Peter Sagal When you purchase an independently ...

Francis Scott Key watched as the Battle of Baltimore raged on. The barrage of shells convinced him it would be a British victory as the battle stretched on from Sept. 13, 1814, to the next day, per ...

An engaging history of the United States flag known as the Star Spangled Banner, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write the 1814 poem that in 1931 became the American National Anthem. The flag was ...

Sept. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (WHTM) — By 1814, the War of 1812 was not going well for the United States. Sometimes battles were won; sometimes they were lost. But for the first two years of the war, the British ...

As we head toward the Major League Baseball playoffs and a new NFL season — which began with last week's Pro Football Hall of Fame Game — here's hoping the folks in charge of the nation's sporting ...