The U.S. Army Field Band delivered a stunning rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Fort McHenry for Defenders Day. This annual event commemorates the 1814 defense of Baltimore, which inspired ...

From sea to shining sea, music has defined how Americans see themselves -- and their country. On the Fourth of July, these ...

Read David McCullough’s essay here. “Passage of the Delaware” (1819), by Thomas Sully Thomas Sully is unique among American ...

A sold-out soccer game in San Diego becomes a metaphor for American unity when the crowd's collective singing of the national ...

Every year we republish the Declaration of Independence. 2025 is different. Read it with friends. Read it with family. Read ...

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.

But as numerous social media videos show, the national anthem can be a trap for singers.

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