35K views · 2K reactions | Today in 1931, Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled Banner” became America’s National Anthem. Our Anthem represents how proud our country is of the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom! Thank you to all who served!!  | NRSC | Facebook

“The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics in 1814 after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The lyrics were set to the tune of a popular British song called “To Anacreon in Heaven.” It became a well-known patriotic song and was officially recognized as the national anthem in 1931 by a resolution passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Herbert Hoover. ​@War Hippies performe

5.1K views · 155 reactions | #OTD in American history: Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem 'The Star-Spangled Banner' after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. What's your favorite line from the U.S. national anthem? Rendition by SrA Tessa Corrick & TSgt Faith Evans  Colors presented by 2nd Bomb Wing Honor Guard  | Barksdale Air Force Base | Facebook

Washington D.C. has only been occupied by a foreign force once in history. The British routed the U.S. at the Battle of Bladensburg (Maryland) in 1814 in revenge for the American attack on York (modern-day Toronto). Then they swept into D.C. and burnt the White House. This was a key moment in the greater War of 1812 (1812-15). The overall conflict ended in a stalemate with the British successfully defending Canada from several U.S. attempts at invasion. Meanwhile, the U.S. also won several key e