The stanzas recount the Battle of Baltimore, a days-long siege ... This whole stanza was cut from the National Anthem because of its mocking of the British. When we became allies with them in ...

A cargo ship struck Baltimore's historic Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing a partial structure collapse and ...

The answer: "In short, the national anthem is so hard to sing because ... keep Fort McHenry — and thus the City of Baltimore — from falling into British hands. The third stanza's opening ...