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Bookmark or Share- The Star-Spangled Banner - Lyrics, Writer & Song | HISTORYAlfred Gescheidt/Getty Images. “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. By the time the song officially became the country’s anthem in 1931, it had been one...
- NMAH | National Anthem - National Museum of American HistoryIn 1931, due largely to the efforts of Mrs. Reuben Ross Holloway, president of the Maryland State Society, United States Daughters of 1812, and Congressman J. Charles Linthicum of Baltimore, Congress made “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States.
- NMAH | The Lyrics - National Museum of American HistoryThe Lyrics Sing The National Anthem. Francis Scott Key was a gifted amateur poet. Inspired by the sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry the morning after the bombardment, he scribbled the initial verse of his song on the back of a letter.
- The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner | History ...How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry inspired an anthem and made its way to the Smithsonian
- The U.S. national anthem | USAGovDiscover the history behind the Star-Spangled Banner, and how it became America's national anthem. Listen to the music and read the lyrics.
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