The song became extremely popular, especially after the somewhat ho-hum original title was changed to The Star Spangled Banner. People started to propose it as the official national anthem.

While Thursday’s Opening Day was memorable for most New York Yankees fans because of the team’s 4-2 win over the Milwaukee ...

Firstly, the original anthem ... for a new anthem. A national competition was held to create a new anthem. Citizens across the land put pen to paper, dreaming of lyrics that capture unity ...