Henry - Papa (with a beard) is very impressed with your choice for a book report! Mr. Sousa is one of my favorite composers - you might say he is "El Capitan" among the many who wrote marches during our country's "Century of Progress." He liked to "Sound Off" about the "Glory of the Yankee Navy" when he toured around the world spreading his band's "Hands Across The Sea." His favorite newspaper, "The Washington Post," wrote many stories about his band's trips to "Manhattan Beach," and to Philadelphia where he visited "The Liberty Bell." One time he wrote a march for the"Boy Scouts of America." When he was in Boston he saw "Old Ironsides" and another time he visited a school to watch the "High School Cadets" practice marching "On The Campus." He was always faithful ("Semper Fidelis") to the things our country stands for, and wherever he was he would "Hail To The Spirit of Liberty." He loved our country and our flag, and wanted to see "The Stars and Stripes Forever" - he thought our flag was "The Fairest of the Fair." Just like you, Henry, Mr. Sousa was a baseball fan - he really loved "The National Game." So, Henry, I am very glad you are learning about America's March King, John Philip Sousa. I am sorry this is so long - I'd better stop now before your mother sends the "U.S.Field Artillery" or "The Rifle Regiment" after me! Love, Papa (everything "named" is an actual Sousa march!)
Let me know if he needs to borrow my 11th grade U.S. History research paper for more info. I'm sure it's kicking around somewhere...
ReplyDeleteHenry - Papa (with a beard) is very impressed with your choice for a book report!
ReplyDeleteMr. Sousa is one of my favorite composers - you might say he is "El Capitan" among the many who wrote marches during our country's "Century of Progress." He liked to "Sound Off" about the "Glory of the Yankee Navy" when he toured around the world spreading his band's "Hands Across The Sea." His favorite newspaper, "The Washington Post," wrote many stories about his band's trips to "Manhattan Beach," and to Philadelphia where he visited "The Liberty Bell." One time he wrote a march for the"Boy Scouts of America." When he was in Boston he saw "Old Ironsides" and another time he visited a school to watch the "High School Cadets" practice marching "On The Campus." He was always faithful ("Semper Fidelis") to the things our country stands for, and wherever he was he would "Hail To The Spirit of Liberty." He loved our country and our flag, and wanted to see "The Stars and Stripes Forever" - he thought our flag was "The Fairest of the Fair." Just like you, Henry, Mr. Sousa was a baseball fan - he really loved "The National Game." So, Henry, I am very glad you are learning about America's March King, John Philip Sousa. I am sorry this is so long - I'd better stop now before your mother sends the "U.S.Field Artillery" or "The Rifle Regiment" after me!
Love, Papa
(everything "named" is an actual Sousa march!)