On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of […] ...

Pop star Demi Lovato was the star of the Super Bowl pregame with her rousing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner moments before the start of the game. Lovato was back in the limelight last week at ...

April 27, 2006 — -- "The Star Spangled Banner" has provided the soundtrack to our national pastime since 1918, when the spirited tune debuted at a baseball game. Now there is a new version with ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit ...

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 ...

Lou Gehrig was still in college and the NFL was called the American Professional Football Association. It was also the year ...

Fans were split over the rendition of the American national anthem ahead of Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game. The first NFL preseason game of the year featured the Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit ...

Why thousands of Americans are renouncing their citizenship.