Rather than address claims against the song, it would be my pleasure to look at what makes our national anthem so great.

Uncertainty in the defeat of Britain was perhaps one of the unadmitted feelings Americans harbored during the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key may have immortalized this unspoken sentiment in his ...

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It was written during another war, the War of 1812, by a man who was glad to see his country's flag. Francis Scott Key was on a ship in the Baltimore Harbor. He had gone there to request the ...

1812, an earthquake devastated Caracas ... California. 2024, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a container ship, killing six maintenance workers on the ...

Written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, the anthem encapsulates the spirit of resilience and patriotism for Americans. Its adoption marked a significant cultural moment, uniting ...

The song’s lyrics were taken from a poem titled “Defence of Fort M’Henry”, written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812. Inspired by the sight of the American flag still flying at dawn, he ...