How colonial social media gave us the Star-Spangled Banner.
An amazing rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner by seven-year old (!!) Rhema Marvanne.
Equally amazing rendition by Jordan Shelton, winner of the Smithsonian’s National Anthem Singing Contest.
Let’s be honest: before moving to the mid-Atlantic, my knowledge of early American history was hazy at best. History was my least