“And the British left! Key and Beanes were released!” I exclaimed to my son. “And that is why we sing the National Anthem. It ...

The Star-Spangled Banner, one of the best-known national anthems in the world, has roots far more rowdy than patriotic, ...

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Upon observing the lack respect for the American flag by many young Americans, Former Secretary of Education William Bennett ...