The lyrics of this national anthem were inspired by a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key. He wrote this poem after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the Battle of ...

On the evening of August 24, 1814, British troops ... in the young country’s history: Francis Scott Key’s composition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” written following the British attack ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

Wilton is preparing for spring, with announcements about the weekly Farmers Market and the artists-in-residence program at ...

In September 1814, during the War of 1812, British naval forces launched a relentless bombardment of Fort McHenry in ...

The CT Poetry Society ... "Most people know Francis Scott Key wrote (the National Anthem) after watching the British attack Fort McHenry in Baltimore" in September 1814, organizers said.

It was here, during a British bombardment in 1814, that Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The flag that Key saw waving above the rampart now hangs in the ...

After South Carroll softball ended Francis Scott Key’s 28-game county winning streak on April 4, many circled Friday’s rematch from the moment the final out was recorded. How would FSK respond?

A third channel will open this month at Baltimore's port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago, and Maryland's congressional delegation will sponsor legislation seeking federal ...

If you thought full federal funding to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a settled issue, think again. Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said Tuesday morning that the pot of ...

LAST WEEK, A BOND RATING AGENCY ISSUED A NEGATIVE OUTLOOK FOR MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS, CITING UNCERTAINTY IN RECONSTRUCTING THE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE IF THE FEDERAL ...