As Americans prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of independence, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has questions.

Bridge named after 'Star Spangled Banner' writer. The bridge was named after the "Star Spangled Banner" songwriter Francis Scott Key. The structure crossed over the Patapsco River near where Key ...

In fact, in 1980, a collision between a cargo ship and the Tampa Bay Bridge, a three span truss bridge not unlike the Francis Scott Key Bridge, resulted in a nearly identical failure. xxv In its ...

The replacement for the Francis Scott Key bridge is going to look nothing like the old one, so this is a perfect opportunity for a new name. It should be called the Patapsco River Bridge.

Some people are now advocating that the rebuilt bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore no longer should bear the name of Francis Scott Key, a slave-holder who wrote the “Star-Spangled Banner” on ...

It could take years and nearly $2 billion to rebuild the 1.6-mile Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. But in the meantime, activists and historians say it’s time to rethink the name of the 47 ...

The Francis Scott Key Auditorium on St. John’s College was established in 1959 and christened by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who said Key was “enshrined in the hearts, of course, of all ...

The Key Bridge Response Unified Command announced on Monday that its teams have found the body of a fourth victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.

The group described Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” as being a controversial figure during the anti-slavery movement. They suggest the bridge be named after Rep. Parren J ...

"A racist quote attributed to Francis Scott Key, the author of the lyrics to 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' has been circulating in news articles and blog posts," the foundation wrote in 2020.

Francis Scott Key was no hero As we mourn the lives lost in the devastating Baltimore bridge collapse, we should also rethink the history we choose to honor. Dr. Warren J. Blumenfeld April 1, 2024 ...