Let me start with a challenge.  How much of the Star-Spangled Banner do you actually know?  Not the first line.  Not the first verse.  The whole thing.  If I handed you a microphone at a baseball game and asked you to sing it, how far would you get?  Ten seconds?  Five?  Would you just start humming confidently and hope nobody notices?

Because here's the strange thing:

One of the most recognizable songs in America is also one of the least-known.  Most Americans know a single verse.  But the Star-Spangled Banner actually has four.  And hidden in those forgotten verses is a story of war, survival, patriotism, controversy, and one very nervous lawyer watching a battle unfold through the darkness.  Today on The Missing Chapter, we're diving into the history of America's national anthem—How it was written during a battle, why it's so difficult to sing, and what happened to the verses that most Americans have never heard.  Happy 250th Birthday, America, and welcome to the Missing Chapter.

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