It was, of course, the huge American flag that flew over Baltimore's Fort McHenry on a hot summer night in 1814. "Was," because this object at hand, the original Star-Spangled Banner, is no longer ...

Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See blog for pointers on U.S. Flag Code, or learn more about the Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian's ...

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

"Baltimore was a very good place to have a flag business," says Jean Ehmann, a guide who shows visitors around the Pickersgill house, now a National Historic Landmark known as the Star-Spangled ...

Like the flag, the national anthem is a symbol of our country. When people hear this song, they think of the United States. ("The Star-Spangled Banner" plays) The Star-Spangled banner isn't as old ...

CHATHAM - A 60-minute historical presentation with live music will explore the evolution of the American flag at 3 p.m.

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided ... In this June 2022 file photo, the American Flag is seen raised during Flag Day at the Salvation Army Harrington Hope Center.