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Sep 28, 2017 · “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. By the time the song officially became the country’s anthem in 1931, it had been one of America’s most popular...
Aug 20, 2018 · #StarSpangledBannerArtist: Donald S. SutherlandChoir: Washington Men's CamerataConductor: Thomas BeveridgeComposer: John Stafford SmithComposer: Thomas Bever...
National Anthem. During the 19th century, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became one of the nation’s best-loved patriotic songs. It gained special significance during the Civil War, a time when many Americans turned to music to express their feelings for the flag and the ideals and values it represented. By the 1890s, the military had adopted ...
Mar 1, 2007 · The poem he composed after witnessing the bombardment in 1814 became America's national anthem in 1931. Courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD
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The U.S. national anthem. Learn how the Star-Spangled Banner became America's national anthem. The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. To celebrate their victory over British forces during the War of 1812, U.S. soldiers raised a large American flag at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 14, 1814.
By Jessie Campisi and AJ Willingham, CNN. It’s a song every American has heard countless times – and can probably recite by heart. But how much do you really know about our national anthem?...
Star-Spangled Banner. The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among the most treasured artifacts in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
