In the murky waters of Baltimore's harbor, between the Chesapeake Bay and a decommissioned fort, a red, white and blue buoy marks the spot where Francis Scott Key observed the British bombarding Fort ...
An engaging history of the United States flag known as the Star Spangled Banner, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write the 1814 poem that in 1931 became the American National Anthem. The flag was ...
McEdwards: So it was flying in 1813, Dr. Crew. I guess the British got a really good look at it as they were retreating. But tell us what you find most fascinating about this flag ...
The American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in September 1814 had 15 stars and 15 stripes, each representing a state in the still-fledgling United States. During a battle with the ...
From inauguration ceremonies to baseball games to high school graduations and more, those words are used to celebrate the American flag. The national anthem was penned by Francis Scott Key after the ...
“The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sports games, school events, and military ceremonies, but do you know the meaning of our national anthem? The song’s centuries-old history makes it worth ...
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 ...
Janay Reece came back home to Baltimore to join WJZ in August 2023. Before coming back to the Charm City, Janay was a morning anchor and reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA. She joined the WDBJ7 morning ...
Boiled down to its essence, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a song about survival and resilience, about bravery and hope. The first stanza of Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem, as sung by generations of ...
Just being able to make a noise is not a good enough reason to try. Old News is preaching to the choir today, because Independence Day is coming and you know what that means. It means the tenors and ...
A pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Mississippi on Thursday was drowned out by a group of conservative students singing the national anthem and shouting expletives. The protest on the Ole ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Online exhibit exploring the story of the Star-Spangled Banner. Topics include the War of 1812 and the Battle of Baltimore; Mary Pickersgill and ...