Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

On March 3, 1931, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution (46 Stat. 1508) making the song the official national anthem of the United States, which President Herbert Hoover signed into law.

Sep 18, 2025 · Discover the history behind the Star-Spangled Banner, and how it became America's national anthem. Listen to the music and read the lyrics.

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States, with music adapted from the anthem of a singing club and words by Francis Scott Key. After a century of general use, …

Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines in the stream: 'Tis the star-spangled banner, O long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the …

United States of America National Anthem: Star Spangled Banner Listen to the National Anthem Oh, say can you see, By the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed At the twilight's last …

The Star-Spangled Banner Lyrics say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous …

The Lyrics Francis Scott Key was a gifted amateur poet. Inspired by the sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry the morning after the bombardment, he scribbled the initial verse of …

Sep 28, 2017 · “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. By the time the song officially became the country’s anthem in 1931, it had been one of America’s …

Feb 7, 2025 · The US national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, is one of the world’s most iconic anthems. But what are the words and history?