The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

What they may not know is that “The Star-Spangled Banner” as sung today is a truncated version of a four-verse War of 1812 song. And with its approaching anniversary, those often-forgotten ...

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Print by J. Bower, Philadelphia, 1816. One of the soldiers who was in the fort during the 25-hour bombardment wrote, ... The Star-Spangled Banner flag does not have burn marks on it.

Video Clip 4: The Star-Spangled Banner Lyrics (5:02) Explain what is being described in the first verse of the anthem as Mark Clague discusses. Explain the significance of the flag.

The Star-Spangled Banner Verse You've Probably Never Heard We only sing the first verse, but the national anthem actually has four. In the midst of the Civil War, ...

The song’s name came about due to a brave music printer who took the liberty of changing the title to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The rest, of course, is history. And the rocket’s red glare ...