Maybe it was the pressure of being put on the spot. Like many a seasoned performer before an American ballgame, Addison Nguyen, taking a break between classes at Chaffey Community College in Rancho ...

Colin Kaepernick's kneeling during the playing of the national anthem and similar demonstrations against racial injustice by NFL players continue to incur an onslaught of hatred. Many people do not ...

In 1931, Congress passed a bill to make "The Star-Spangled Banner" the official national anthem of the United States. But the decision was far from simple. Among the points of contention was the music ...

Americans this weekend will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the poem that became the nation’s national anthem, a bit of verse written by a pro-slavery lawyer put to the melody of a British song ...

It's all President Herbert Hoover's fault. — -- President Herbert Hoover likely had no clue what havoc he would wreak when he signed a congressional act 85 years ago today making “The ...

1776 Colonial U.S. flag, showing 13 stars, photographed circa 1950 On the Fourth of July, Americans who celebrate with myriad renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” may well know that the lyrics ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. --The California chapter of the NAACP is pushing to get rid of the national anthem, calling the song racist and anti-black, CBS station KOVR-TV reports. "This song is wrong," ...

Maybe it was the pressure of being put on the spot. Like many a seasoned performer before an American ballgame, Addison Nguyen, taking a break between classes at Chaffey Community College in Rancho ...