The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and despite the threats to democracy, it resonates more than ever.

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and it resonates more than ever.

Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was a poem which was eventually set to the song “To Anacreon in Heaven,” a popular drinking song ...

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The Star Spangled Banner will be played a bit louder and prouder than normal on any event happening over this weekend.

When Francis Scott Key penned the words to what became our national anthem, he ended it with a question. Some think the ...

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As Americans prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of independence, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has questions.

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After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...

Former president and publisher of the Washington Post, Philip L. Graham, is quoted often for attributing the phrase, “the first rough draft of history” to newspapers. The top of the list AI ...