It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

Five Canadian teams — Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton — have made the NHL playoffs this year and the ...

But his collection of fragments from the Star-Spangled Banner—one red swatch, one white—made him feel less like a have than a have-not. A friend possessed a blue scrap, and, without one for ...

We are privileged to display the Star-Spangled Banner. During the War of 1812, this famous flag survived bombardment and inspired the words that became our national anthem. Now, in full view of ...

OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. THE STARBURY BANGOR BANNER. BINGHAM STAR SPANGLED BANNER. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. AND WHEN ASKED IF STUDENTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO ...

Smithsonian's commitment to preserving the Star-Spangled Banner. On July 13, the President and First Lady came to the National Museum of American History to officially launch Save America's ...

The basic story here is simple enough: they are taking down the Star-Spangled Banner, the giant American flag that hangs in the National Museum of American History, for a three-year conservation ...

victoriously. "Our flag was still there." That flag, the Star-Spangled Banner, which inspired Key to scribble down what is now our national anthem, represents the pride, perseverance and ...

The letter was written by a 10-year-old after her music teacher told the class that the Star-Spangled Banner at the National Museum of American History was in danger of deteriorating. The letter ...

The famous Star-Spangled Banner—today one of the greatest treasures of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History—may not have been raised until first light on September 14.

The Smithsonian's Wurlitzer (its console above, with the Star-Spangled Banner) likely played the national anthem before movies. Eric Long/National Musuem of American History, SI Of all the musical ...