Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
John Philip Sousa
Born: November 6, 1854
Died: March 6, 1932 (aged 77)
Bio: John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known primarily for American military and patriotic marches.
Known for:
- Black Horse Troop
- The Fifth String (1901)
- Pipetown Sandy (1905)
- Our Flirtations: Score & Parts
- Monty Python's Flying Circus: ('The Liberty Bell', Theme from the TV Series)