Did You Know…
Music played a central role in early Thanksgiving celebrations? Long before the holiday became associated with parades and pumpkin pie, music was an integral part of sacred and secular functions…
Music played a central role in early Thanksgiving celebrations? Long before the holiday became associated with parades and pumpkin pie, music was an integral part of sacred and secular functions…
...the oldest college football fight song in the United States is attributed to Boston College? Composed and written by T.J. Hurley in 1885, "For Boston" has been the school's official…
..."The Stars and Stripes Forever" -- the rousing finale to Independence Day celebrations across the US -- was designated as the national march of the United States on Dec. 11,…
...Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March no.1 in D Major - the perennial favorite of graduation ceremonies - was first performed at Yale University in 1906? According to the Yale…
...April is Jazz Appreciation month! Created in 2001 by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Jazz Appreciation Month - also known as 'JAM' - recognizes and celebrate the heritage and…