And so it happens. It was on this day in 1931, after years during which it had gradually wormed its way into American hearts, that President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution proclaiming the Star Spangled Banner the national anthem.
And so it happens. It was on this day in 1931, after years during which it had gradually wormed its way into American hearts, that President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution proclaiming the Star Spangled Banner the national anthem.