The sight that stirred Francis Scott Key on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, from the deck of a ship on the Patapsco River, not only gave proof of the country’s ability to survive a war with Britain. It ...

This undated handout image provided by The Maryland Historical Society shows the 1814 Star-Spangled Banner manuscript by Francis Scott Key. The original, handwritten manuscript of “The Star-Spangled ...

At the Smithsonian in Washington, a family views the original flag that inspired Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner." The 1814 "Star-Spangled Banner" manuscript, written with quill and ink ...

The original, handwritten manuscript of "The Star-Spangled Banner'' and the flag that inspired the song's lyrics will be displayed together at the Smithsonian in Washington, the first time the ...

Americans this weekend will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the poem that became the nation’s national anthem, a bit of verse written by a pro-slavery lawyer put to the melody of a British song ...

WASHINGTON -- The original, handwritten manuscript of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and the flag that inspired the song's lyrics will be displayed together at the Smithsonian in Washington, the first ...