Question: who composed the national march for the united states of america in 1896
Answer: The Stars and Stripes Forever National march of the United States Lyrics John Philip Sousa , May 1897 ( 1897 - 05 ) Music John Philip Sousa , December 1896 ( 1896 - 12 ) Adopted 1987 ; 31 years ago ( 1987 ) Audio sample `` The Stars and Stripes Forever '' ( instrumental ) file help