ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Justin Kubiak stands in the grass in the front yard of his house in Zephyrhills, a guitar draped over his shoulder. In a half-circle around him, his neighbors sit watching him, ...

Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit of survival, symbolizing the nation's push for ...

Most singers struggle to perform it. No major American sporting event starts without it. It is played at the Olympic Games whenever an American participant wins a gold medal. I am speaking, of course, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visitors tour Fort McHenry, the site of the September 13-14, 1814, battle against the British that inspired Francis Scott Key to ...

Sept. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham ...

This weekend, America celebrates its 250th birthday. And just like family and friends gather for cookouts all across the country, we’re bringing together all 30 MLB teams for a celebration of our ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Need something to watch after the cookout? ABC is celebrating the Fourth of July with a star-studded night of live music, fireworks, and patriotic festivities as Disney ...

“Hillary Clinton asked him if he would help restore the Star-Spangled Banner,” David Lauren says in the History channel special 'Ralph Lauren’s American Icons' Roy Rochlin/WireImage; A+E Factual ...

Ralph Lauren has left his mark on American history. The 86-year-old fashion designer, long admired for his iconic Western-inspired creations, has a deeper connection to the American flag than simply ...

The four original stanzas of our national anthem give us hope. Hope, once kindled, is a difficult feeling to extinguish. Francis Scott Key, poet of the lyrics to our national anthem, clearly was ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Star Spangled Springfield will celebrate Independence Day and America’s 250th Anniversary on July 4 at Riverfront Park. The event will feature a performance by the ...