American Francis Scott Key awoke on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, to find that "our flag was still there" after horrific 25-hour British naval bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
Hundreds of people marched to a British airbase in Cyprus on Sunday protesting its role in the Gaza conflict Holding banners and flags the demonstr ...
The entrance to the Star-Spangled Banner exhibition is in this area, across from the National Mall entrance to the museum. It is marked by a silver stylized rendition of an American flag, extending ...
Take a close look at the Star-Spangled Banner using an interactive Web site, then dive deeper into symbolism, the War of 1812, and the story of this specific American flag. This teacher tip-sheet is ...