8.1M views · 47K reactions | VIDEO: The statue of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner," came down last night at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Video shows a group pulling the statue down with rope. abc7ne.ws/3desL5G | ABC7 News | Facebook

Francis Scott Key’s “The Star Spangled Banner,” written during the War of 1812. As a lay leader in the Episcopal Church, Key also taught Sunday school. As the Vice President of the American Sunday School Union, he was responsible for helping establish Sunday schools in America. | Museum of the Bible

151K views · 6.4K reactions | "When you think about why Francis Scott Key wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner' which became our national anthem, it's because soldiers were inside Fort McHenry, while the British were bombing Fort McHenry trying to take down the American Flag. I don't see how anyone could say that they're on the knee or sitting down during the playing of the national anthem, that's disrespectful to the memory and legacy of those soldiers."— Allen West | Fox Business | Facebook

Whitney's 1991 Super Bowl XXV performance of The Star Spangled Banner is widely regarded as the greatest, most powerful rendition in NFL history, setting a gold standard! Her version, backed by The Florida Orchestra, combined soul and gospel with a slow-burn 4/4 tempo, changed from the traditional 3/4 waltz time tempo. Share if you agree!! #blackhistorymonth | Whitney Houston

178K views · 567 reactions | ARCHIVE: On the birthday of Francis Scott Key -- the man who wrote the lyrics to the 'Star-Spangled Banner' -- a look back at how Key's poem became America's national anthem. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas | Facebook