As NFL players and owners push back against President Trump’s remarks about the national anthem, here’s a quick refresher on how “The Star Spangled Banner” came to be played at sporting ...

One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the piano prodigy known as “Blind Tom.” ...

Long before pop culture’s fascination with celebrity-inspired patriotism, before Whitney Houston made the national anthem a Billboard-ranking vocal marvel, before Christina Aguilera’s highly ...

The Motor City Madman kicked off the 2025 Texas legislative session by playing a few licks on an Austin street corner a block from the Capitol.

The Foucault pendulum which was displayed for many years in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History was removed in late 1998 to make room for the Star-Spangled Banner Preservation ...

Macchio takes over for Jackie Evancho, who performed ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the President-elect’s 2017 inauguration ...

The Star Spangled Banner symbolizes the bravery and resolve of the men who fought to keep America free and is the best choice for our anthem. We need to preserve our history, not destroy it.

The National Museum of American History (NMAH) welcomes millions of visitors from around the world every year. Its collection of more than 1.7 million objects helps tell the history of the nation. “We ...

Before the whistle blows and the opening kickoff arcs over the field, the Super Bowl starts with a moment that cuts to the core of what it means to be an American: The national anthem. This time ...

This month will be a period of transition in national politics, symbolized by the funeral of Jimmy Carter, the departure of Joe Biden and the inauguration of Donald Trump, which will occur on the ...