John Philip Sousa's Baton
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content: Sousa, John Philip
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content: America's "March King," John Philip Sousa, used this silver-tipped baton to conduct his world-famous band. A masterful composer of music to get people moving, Sousa also popularized classical music, first as leader of the U.S. Marine Band and then touring with his own Sousa Band. His stirring military marches, including "The Stars and Stripes Forever," expressed the nationalistic spirit of their times, but they have also gained an enduring appeal as part of the country's patriotic repertoire.
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: National Treasures exhibit
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label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
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content: Gift of John Philip Sousa III and Thomas A. Sousa
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content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1987.0142.01
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content: 1987.0142
label: catalog number
content: 1987.0142.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: baton
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
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content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 15 in x 1/2 in; 38.1 cm x 1.27 cm