On August 28, 1814, William Beanes, a physician who resided in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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The song is notoriously difficult for nonprofessionals to sing because of its wide range – a twelfth. Humorist Richard Armour referred to the song's difficulty in his book It All Started With Columbus:
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" has four verses, although the second through fourth verses are not commonly performed.
O! say can you see by the dawn's early light, ⁠What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's la… See more

Several films have their titles taken from the song's lyrics. These include the G.I. Joe episode Red Rocket's Glare; the Columbo episode By Dawn's Early Light; two films titled Dawn's Early Light (2000 and 2005); two … See more

When the U.S. national anthem was first recognized by law in 1931, there was no prescription as to behavior during its playing. On June 22, 1942, the law was revised indicating that those in uniform should … See more

As a result of immigration to the United States and the incorporation of non-English-speaking people into the country, the lyrics of the song have been translated into other languages. In 1861, it was translated into German. The … See more