The national anthem of the United States is “The Star-Spangled Banner,” written by a budding amateur poet, Francis Scott Key. As the story goes, Key watched the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812 ...

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KEARNEY — A historic flag presentation will be part of the patriotic hymn sing set for 2 p.m. July 4 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 2304 Second Ave. (Retired) Major Gen. Mark Musick will present ...

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!, voices cry out against a steadily marching beat and victorious trumpet blasts. It is the swelling sound of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” a timeless song that inspires ...

Music has played a role and still plays a role in arousing patriotic feelings. From the earliest days of our existence until the present, music has played its patriotic way into our hearts. “Yankee ...

This past Sunday our church sang “America the Beautiful.” I love to sing the old patriotic hymns around July 4th. We sang several together and most in our congregation could sing the old hymns by ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., wants a song about faith and resilience long revered in the Black community to become the national hymn and help unite the country after centuries of ...

Marchers at Saturday’s “No Kings” rally in Washington, D.C., sang an antiquated playlist — “Grand Old Flag,” “This Land,” “This Little Light of Mine” — according to a song sheet handed out on the Mall ...