The Washington Post March
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The Washington Post March is a famous American military march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889 that became one of his most enduring and widely recognized works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Washington Post March canonical | 4 |
| Washington Post March | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13009726 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Washington Post March Context triple: [John Philip Sousa, notableWork, The Washington Post March]
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A.
Column on the March
Column on the March is a World War I–era painting by British artist C.R.W. Nevinson that depicts soldiers marching in a stark, modernist style reflecting the mechanized brutality of war.
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B.
The Washington Times
The Washington Times is a conservative-leaning daily newspaper based in Washington, D.C., known for its political coverage and commentary.
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C.
The Washington Monthly
The Washington Monthly is an American political magazine known for its investigative reporting and analysis of U.S. government, public policy, and reform-oriented politics.
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D.
Washington Post
The Washington Post is a major American newspaper renowned for its investigative journalism, particularly its pivotal reporting on the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon’s resignation.
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E.
The Washington Herald
The Washington Herald is a fictional Washington, D.C. newspaper featured in the political drama series "House of Cards."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Washington Post March Target entity description: The Washington Post March is a famous American military march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889 that became one of his most enduring and widely recognized works.
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A.
Column on the March
Column on the March is a World War I–era painting by British artist C.R.W. Nevinson that depicts soldiers marching in a stark, modernist style reflecting the mechanized brutality of war.
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B.
The Washington Times
The Washington Times is a conservative-leaning daily newspaper based in Washington, D.C., known for its political coverage and commentary.
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C.
The Washington Monthly
The Washington Monthly is an American political magazine known for its investigative reporting and analysis of U.S. government, public policy, and reform-oriented politics.
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D.
Washington Post
The Washington Post is a major American newspaper renowned for its investigative journalism, particularly its pivotal reporting on the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon’s resignation.
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E.
The Washington Herald
The Washington Herald is a fictional Washington, D.C. newspaper featured in the political drama series "House of Cards."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military march
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Washington Post March
ⓘ
linked to:
The Washington Post March
|
| associatedWith | John Philip Sousa Band ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
Sousa Band Library No. 110
ⓘ
linked to:
Sousa Band Library No. 28
|
| commissionedBy |
The Washington Post
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Post
|
| composer | John Philip Sousa ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPerformanceCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPerformanceDate | 1889-06-15 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOccasion | awards ceremony for an essay contest sponsored by The Washington Post ⓘ |
| genre |
march
ⓘ
patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic example of late 19th-century American band music ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | lilting 6/8 rhythm ⓘ |
| hasPart |
break strain
ⓘ
final strain ⓘ first strain ⓘ introduction ⓘ second strain ⓘ trio ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard American march repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the two-step dance craze in the 1890s ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
The Washington Post
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Post
|
| notableFor |
becoming one of John Philip Sousa’s most famous marches
ⓘ
wide recognition in American band repertoire ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed at parades and patriotic events ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harry Coleman (original publisher) ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| style | American military band music ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous band recordings ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | march tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 6/8 ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
concert band
ⓘ
military band ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Washington Post March Description of subject: The Washington Post March is a famous American military march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889 that became one of his most enduring and widely recognized works.
Referenced by (5)
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