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American Memory Sounds Off! Worksheet
Sousa Scavenger Hunt

John Philip Sousa was America’s most famous composer of marches. You will be searching the American Memory collections to find documents that answer the questions below. Use the keyword Sousa for your search.

1.  Locate a panoramic photograph featuring Sousa. Can you spot Sousa? Where is Chautauqua located? Why was Sousa at Chautauqua?
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       William F. Cody with war correspondents		 space 2.  Locate this photograph. It shows Sousa with William B. Cody (“Buffalo Bill”). When was the photo taken? Where was the photo taken? Why are the people together? What event was happening?
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3.  Locate sheet music picturing John Philip Sousa with his baseball team. What is the title of the song? Who wrote the song?
 

4.  Find a recording of Sousa’s arrangement of the U .S. Field Artillery March. What is another name for this song? Who wrote the song? What band is performing the recording?
 

5.  Locate a recording of the Stars and Stripes Forever played on a bazooka. Listen to the recording. What is a bazooka? Where was this song recorded? Who was the performer?
 

6.  Locate one additional favorite Sousa-related item to share with the class. If it is a photo or document, print it out. If it is a sound file, download it to your computer for later playback.

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