he put his joy into a verse published first as “Defence of Fort M’Henry” and then, set to the tune of a British drinking song, immortalized as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The flag itself ...

By mid-August, the work was done—a supersize version of the ... known as the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. "Ships were coming and going from around the world. All of them needed flags ...

Its third verse uses the word ‘slave,’ but it ... heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression of racial hostility toward African ...

This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that ... Gaye’s 1983 NBA All-Star Game performance, Jimi Hendrix’s instrumental version at Woodstock in ...

The Star Spangled Banner symbolizes the bravery and resolve of the men who fought to keep America free and is the best choice for our anthem. We need to preserve our history, not destroy it ...