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.
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner. During the War of 1812, Key was on a British ship seeking ...
When asked about her favorite part of performing the Star-Spangled Banner, Berke pointed to the precious moments before she even bellows the song’s iconic “Oh, say can you see.” While some ...
"O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave/O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." Key was stirred by the resolve of his fellow Americans as the young republic faced despair in ...