(WHSV) - Nearly 100 years ago on March 3, 1931, The Star-Spangled Banner became the official U.S. national anthem.
The Star-Spangled Banner was played during the 7th inning of game 1 of the 1918 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs.
On 1931, President Hoover made it official. Now it is sung at national events, ballgames and patriotic gatherings.
Sept. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham ...
Spangled Banner" is a staple before sporting events in the United States, with our national anthem being sung prior to each ...
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 ...
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