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 ...

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Like the flag, the national anthem is ... on a ship in the Baltimore Harbor. He had gone there to request the release of an American who had been taken prisoner by the British.

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On this day in 1931, Hoover signed into law House Resolution 14, making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem. Francis Scott Key watched as the Battle of Baltimore raged on. The barrage of ...

Amid a larger trend, “The Star-Spangled Banner” was booed by Blue Jays fans ahead of their opening day game against the ...

Fans loudly booed the U.S. national anthem before the Toronto Blue Jays season opener against the Baltimore Orioles.