A couple of years ago, a neighbor invited me to play trivia with his team, and I was quickly hooked, like Charlie the Tuna in the television commercial of a ...

Test your knowledge of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'! This quiz covers the U.S. National Anthem's history, composer Francis ...

Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...

"I say let’s get rid of the racist-written, purloined, unsingable war-song-question and replace it with the lovely hymn about beauty and brotherhood," Mark Bradley writes.

The Star-Spangled Banner, One of Best-Known National Anthems in World, Has Rowdy Origins July 4, 2025 ...

From sea to shining sea, music has defined how Americans see themselves -- and their country. On the Fourth of July, these songs and artists have captured the essence of the United States.

Cyclists ride east on Fort Avenue toward Fort McHenry on July 4, 2025. The riders made good time on their 10-mile journey, arriving at Fort McHenry via Fort Avenue before turning back for Catonsville.

Truth is that Mr. Key, a lawyer by trade and a poet on the side, wrote a poem titled “The Defense of Fort McHenry.” This poem was written as the Royal Navy bombarded the fort on Sept. 14, 1814.

The Buffalo Soldiers shirt, worn during a Juneteenth performance on the “Cowboy Carter” tour, has also fueled discussions over how Americans remember their history.

Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter of patriotic musical activity during the decades following our victorious conclusion of the ...

“She’s in a little graveyard beneath a gentle hill, “In the corner by an elm tree. “Dear Grandma, lie so still.” That is the beginning of a poem I wrote about my mom’s mother. Grandma ...