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Notable American Composers
Students visit web sites for each of the composersand listen to selections of each composer's music and place important dates of the composers into a pre-printed time line.
Library of Congress
Loc: Patriotic Melodies
The Library of Congress site profiles 26 American patriotic songs with commentary, supporting visual material, and recordings of "America the Beautiful," "Fanfare for the Common Man" and the like.
Quia
Quia: Composer Fun
Choose one of four games (matching, concentration, flashcards, or a word search) to practice or review your knowledge of famous composers and their works.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Musician: John Philip Sousa Issue
Learn about the life and career of John Philip Sousa from this captioned exhibit of a portrait stamp issued in 1940 to commemorate him.
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John Philip Sousa, Head and Shoulders Portrait
Learn about John Philip Sousa's last composition, "The Library of Congress March," which was performed for the first time in 2003.
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Stars and Stripes Forever
Learn about John Philip Sousa's last composition, "The Library of Congress March," which was performed for the first time in 2003.