John Philip Sousa Resources

Digital Resources for John Philip Sousa

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Biskin, Miriam. "John Philip Sousa and `The Stars and Stripes Forever.'" Cobblestone, vol. 18, no. 1, 1 Jan. 1997, p. 28. MAS Ultra - School Edition, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=9d2669dd-68d9-3012-bdb0-116aa62de391.

"Final Plans Made for Monument Day." The Philadelphia Times [Philadelphia], 14 May 1897, p. 3. Ancestry Library Edition, basic.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times-final-plans-made/134386443/.

"John Philip Sousa." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Jun. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/John-Philip-Sousa/277145.

"Monument Day Is Here." The Philadelphia Times [Philadelphia], 15 May 1897, pp. 1+. Ancestry Library Edition, basic.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times-monument-day-is-h/134386278/.

"Orchestra Performs "Stars and Stripes Forever."" Discovery Education, Richard J. Levy, 2002. clever.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/9d1a9e7d-a2d0-430b-bd85-df90c04164fc.

Plante, Trevor. "Music at the Archives – John Philip Sousa." National Archives, 8 July 2011, text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2011/07/08/music-at-the-archives-john-philip-sousa/. 

"Sousa, John Philip." Discovery Education, Funk & Wagnalls, 2005, clever.discoveryeducation.com/learn/player/3bde8751-ba62-4a8d-a0cc-063685b1a52f.

"Sousa and His Band." The Philadelphia Times [Philadelphia], 15 May 1897, p. 7. Ancestry Library Edition, basic.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times-sousa-the-academy/133877771/.

White, John. "Sousa's March of Greatness: John Philip Sousa's Entire Life Was Devoted to Music; Hence, It Is No Surprise That His Legacy in Music Lives on." The New American, vol. 25, no. 18, 31 Aug. 2009, p. 35+. Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A207112336/GPS?u=cawley&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=7be0f065.

"WHORM Subject File Code: FE006 (Federal Government: National Emblems) Case file Number(s): 536000-END Box: 19." White House Office of Records Management Subject File: Federal Government. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives, reaganlibrary.gov/public/2022-06/40-654-6207641-019-001-2021.pdf.

FE006 S.860 Includes material relating to designating "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as the National March of the United States and various issues on proper flag etiquette. When citing specific primary sources within this collection, an individual citation of each document should be made. Refer to the citation guidelines provided by the Ronald Reagan Library: https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/research-support/citation-guide