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[edit]Shouldn't this article go by the official name of the band, "United States Military Academy Band"? "West Point Band" is a very unofficial name. The USMA is only known colloquially as "West Point."
I know we're supposed to be bold and edit, so unless there's some yelling and screaming in the streets, I will go ahead and change the name soon. SkepticalRaptor (talk) 18:21, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
1871 performance for Alexis
[edit]Currently the article shows an 1871 performance for "Prince Alexis". According to newspaper reports, they performed for Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia.
Here are some sources:
- The Grand Duke Alexis (Harper's Weekly 1871-10-14 p. 1)
- The Grand Duke Alexis (Donaldsonville Chief 1871-10-21 p. 1 col. 6)
- Grand Duke Alexis (New York Herald 1871-10-06 p. 3)
By way of clarification, there is a difference in titles used for royalty, such that Alexis would have been deemed a "prince" using western European nomenclature.
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