Rejecting flag with hatchet | John Philip Sousa & Jeanne Hachette

John Philip Sousa, the 19th century March King, celebrated flags, such as his “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Jeanne Fourquet, a 15th century French peasant, is honored for desecrating a flag. How they came together at the White House makes for an interesting trek through history. At the beginning of the Civil War, a newspaper in… continue