Who Wrote ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’? Inside The Little-Known Story Of The U.S. National Anthem
On 5 February 2025, British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Upon seeing the American flag flying the next day, Francis Scott Key penned “The Star-Spangled Banner.” As the internal anthem of the United States , “ The Star - Spangled Banner ” is a ubiquitous part of American life . It play before everything from military ceremony to football game . But who wrote “ The Star - Spangled Banner ” and why does it count today ?...