Born on the Fourth of July: The Life and Music of American Composer Stephen Foster
By: Quinn Riley Known as “The Father of American Music,” Stephen Collins Foster was born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1826, during the celebration of America’s 50th birthday. Coincidentally, it was also the same day two of America’s Founding Fathers, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, passed away. Though not born into a musical family,…