Preview

John P Sousa Research Paper

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document
Open Document
189 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
John P Sousa Research Paper
Who is John Philip Sousa? John P. Sousa was born in 1854. When he was younger, he was very talented. When he was about 6 years old, he had started to study music. He learned how to play multiple instruments such as: violin, piano, cornet, alto horn, flute, baritone, and the trombone. His father also played the trombone. When John was 13, he wanted to be in a circus band. Instead, his father decided to put him in the marine band.

In addition to playing many instruments, he also played the violin. That is how he had met his wife. His wife, Jane Van Middlesworth Bellis, was working at a theater where Sousa was playing in the orchestra. Him and his wife got married on December 30, 1879. They had three children: John Philip, Jr. (April 1.

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Satisfactory Essays

    In 1796 James bowie was born near terrapin creek (now spring creek) enter Mexican texas is unknown… their first child, Charles Edward Travis, was born August 8, 1829. When James bowie arrived with 100 volunteers, he and Travis… jun 12 2010 Neither Rezin P. nor his brother James Bowie, of Alamo fame, was born at Elliotts springs,... This year they sold the Missouri property and establish… The name ´´James Rezin Bowie´´ in church record has been the… his mother name is Elve Ap--Catesby Jones and his dad name are…

    • 288 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    John Peters Ringo, also known as Johnny Ringo was born on May 3,1850 in the town of Washington, Wayne County, Indiana. Ringo became involved in a blood feud that is known as the Hoodoo War / Mason County War. Ringo was publicly linked to the Death of a Deputy named John Worhle of Mason. He was known to have a temper and there had been reports of him threatening the Burnet sheriff and his deputy and he was tried and convicted for it. On 1879, Ringo shot a man in a saloon for refusing to drink whiskey with him, he was later arrested for shooting Hancock and was given bond and was scheduled to appear before the court. He later wrote a letter to the court saying that he could not appear in court because he had been shot in the foot and couldn’t…

    • 234 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    On the evening of September 15, 2017, Jackson Johnson, the father of a 10-month old baby, suddenly had a blood clot while riding his bicycle. He was found on the sidewalk in the countryside of Mississauga, Ontario.…

    • 292 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Jack Johnson is a folk singer born in Oahu, Hawaii, 1975. Jack is known for his laid back, chill music. In today’s world, he plays soft rock and acoustic music. He is mostly known for his guitar play and vocals but he loves to play all instruments such as the drums, and likes to craft percussion on his guitar. In his earlier life, he was a profound, professional surfer and became heavily involved with Sports Illustrated, but he wanted more. He wanted to share more and eventually gave up his surfing career to sing and make music. His music is very islandly and relaxing and something you would listen to while visiting the beach. Jack Johnson started his career by recording for a very low-budgeted surfer movie in the late 1990s. Jack’s first published song was Rodeo Clowns and surprising was on a friend G. Love’s album, Philadelphonic in 1999.…

    • 809 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    You may know of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or George W. Bush, but you most likely have not heard of Millard Fillmore. Millard Fillmore was the thirteenth president in the year of 1850. He may have not fought for freedom, freed slaves, or something big but he is important. Even though he is not well known, he is still an important part of the United States.…

    • 531 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    First, my name is Jeremiah Martinez, I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, and I am currently living in Tampa for a few years. Since I moved here, I'm focus on getting a degree on computer programming because I love all related to computers. Something about me; I love animals, I am vegetarian, I like to go to the beaches and meet new places. END!…

    • 69 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    John Hancock was born on January 23, 1737, Braintree, Massachusetts. Son of Reverend John Hancock and Mary Hawke Thaxter. John Hancock's father died when he was only 7 years old, his mother took him and his siblings to live with their uncle. When Hancock was 13 years old he was adopted by his wealthy uncle and aunt Thomas and Lydia. Thomas was a wealthy merchant who owned a highly successful shipping business.…

    • 460 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Since its founding as the first public school in America, The University of North Carolina has created a rich past dating back to 1789. In honor of its history, UNC also has numerous memorials throughout the campus commemorating those who have helped build and shape the school. Four monuments that stand out are the Carolina Alumni Memorial in Memory of Those Lost in Service, the Caldwell Monument, The Unsung Founders Memorial, and Silent Sam.…

    • 1484 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Sam Steele Research Paper

    • 760 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Have you ever thought about what it really means to be a Canadian? What you need to do to even consider yourself to be a part of this country? I believe that Sam Steele could be considered a Canadian. There are many things that he did that made him canadian but the main reason for that is that he was the one who actually fought for Canada.…

    • 760 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    James Knox Polk was born on November 2, 1795 in a log cabin in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and went to become the 11th and youngest President of the United States.…

    • 318 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    He married Sarah Knox Taylor, but she died of malaria an illness and he remarried in 1845 to Varina Winnie Howell. Varina and Davis had six children together.…

    • 572 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Now that we have established that our supposed “greatest prime minster” was a horrendous racist I will go onto side negatives second argument which states that His failure to handle French and English relations makes him unfit to be ranked above all other prime ministers. In fact during John A. MacDonald’s time in power his inability to handle the relations left one of Macdonald’s political enemies dead, I am talking about Louis Riel. He was an activist that fought for the rights of the Metis people but Macdonald called for him to be hung because he could not compromise his values. This is especially shameful he’s compared to his successor Sir Wilfred Laurier who was able to expertly handle both the French and English. This was present when…

    • 169 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Stokely Carmichael was born June 29, 1941 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Carmichael lived with his two aunts and his grandmother and attended Tranquility Boys School until age 11. He then moved to the U.S and joined his parents in Harlem, New York and became the only black member of a street gang called the Morris Park Dukes. He said in an interview with Life he dated white girls and attended parties at Swank Park Avenue during this period in his life. After his family moved to the Bronx, he settled down. He discovered the lure of intellectual life. He was admitted to the Bronx High School…

    • 1439 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Better Essays

    John Coltrane Research Paper

    • 4906 Words
    • 20 Pages

    "I've got to keep experimenting. I feel that I'm just beginning. I have part of what I'm looking for in my grasp, but not all."…

    • 4906 Words
    • 20 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    in music in his youth and wrote an orchestral overture at seventeen that was performed…

    • 2057 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Powerful Essays