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Who was the intended audience of this song?
What behavior and ideas are expressed about late 19th century America through this music?
Why do you think John Philip Sousa wrote this song?
Click the image to see Library of Congress search results from the same year this song was published. How does “Stars and Stripes…” compare to other titles of John Philip Sousa?

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