To Be or Not:Is “The Star-Spangled Banner” Really Based on an Old English Drinking Song?
by Mark Clague As we approach the September 14, 2014, bicentennial of the United States national anthem, online resources about the anthem’s history are multiplying. Such replication in the case of “The Star-Spangled Banner” is encouraging, but it also raises a concern when the sheer volume of information obscures reliable… Read More