“In Manila Bay -- A Stirring Patriotic War Song”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“In Manila Bay -- A Stirring Patriotic War Song”: publishing date: 1898. composer; lyricist: Alsop, Charles F.. publisher: Philadelphia Press.
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This sheet music for the song “In Manila Bay - A Stirring Patriotic War Song” was written by Charles Alsop and was published by the Philadelphia Press of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 22, 1898. The sheet music was written expressly for the Philadelphia Sunday Press, rather than being a previously published piece inserted into the paper as a supplement. The piece was written for George Dewey, who was known as the Hero of Manila and promoted to Admiral of the Navy for winning the battle of Manila Bay with only one American casualty.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1898
- composer; lyricist: Alsop, Charles F.
- publisher: Philadelphia Press
- Object Name: sheet music
- Object Type: Sheet Music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in x 8 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 21.59 cm
- place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- ID Number: 1982.0440.25
- accession number: 1982.0440
- catalog number: 1982.0440.25
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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