National Museum of American History celebrates 50th anniversary
Born out of postwar optimism about America's rising technological prowess, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History has evolved over it...
Viewing the Flag On display at the museum is the flag that inspired the Star-Spangled Banner. Almost 200 years old, the 30-foot by 34-foot flag flew over the Battle of Baltimore, where Francis Scott Key saw it and was inspired to write the words to the national anthem.