"Ten chapters follow, each devoted to a single decade covering the major events in the band's development over the next hundred years, such as the adoption of t

From the Preface: &"A hush falls over the 95,000 people in attendance as drum taps measure the seconds in the middle of the field. A whistle blows once, then fo

Since its founding in 1899, the Blue Band has become a beloved part of the history and tradition of Pennsylvania State University. Respected by students and alu

The year 2009 marked the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Penn State Marching Blue Band. What began in 1899 as a six-member drum and bugle corps has bur

Penn State University was founded in 1855. Then known as the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania, the 400-acre campus had only one main building. With almost