On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed the bill making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of ...
On 1931, President Hoover made it official. Now it is sung at national events, ballgames and patriotic gatherings.
To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Many of us put our hands on our hearts and try to croak ...
Spangled Banner" is a staple before sporting events in the United States, with our national anthem being sung prior to each ...
In 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed The Star-Spangled Banner into law as the nation’s official anthem. Nearly a century ...
On this day, Francis Scott Key, a young lawyer, was detained in Baltimore harbor under guard by the British navy. The British were occupying the harbor, planning to attack Baltimore during the War of ...
Removed from exhibit in 1998 for a conservation project that cost about $7 million, the Star-Spangled Banner, as it had become known, returns to center stage this month with the reopening of the ...