Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the lines of Francis Scott Key’s renowned poem, later to become America’s national anthem. On Sept. 13, 1814, two years since the onset of ...

It was on that day, 198 years ago, that Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that would eventually become “The Star-Spangled Banner ... Fort McHenry on Sept. 13, 1814. After 25 hours marked ...

The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the national anthem ... The Associated Press The lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The song became recognized for official use by ...

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 ...

Re “Remove ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as national anthem ... shells and rockets on Fort McHenry for 25 hours in September 1814. Francis Scott Key was in Baltimore Harbor aboard a ship ...