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Steuben Parade, 2006

Steu111 at English Wikipedia · 30 June 2007 (original upload date)

A photograph of a modern parade held in New York in honor of Baron von Steuben.

Shows a modern commemorative parade held in Steuben's honor, reflecting his lasting cultural legacy rather than his own life.

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Marching band in the Steuben Parade: a young drummer in a gray jacket with blue-and-white diamond trim and a green hat with a feather leads a line of musicians wearing similar Bavarian-style uniforms. Spectators line a sunny street behind them.
Steuben Parade, New York. Photograph by Steu111, 2006-2007.

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What it is

This photograph, taken around 2006-2007, shows a marching band performing in the Steuben Parade, an annual event held in Steuben's honor. A young drummer leads a line of musicians in Bavarian-style uniforms down a city street lined with spectators.

Why it matters

The parade is a modern tradition that celebrates German-American heritage and Steuben's legacy as a Prussian officer who helped train the Continental Army. It shows how his memory continues to be celebrated by communities long after the Revolutionary War ended.

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  • Why do communities hold parades to remember historical figures?
  • What do the uniforms and music in this parade suggest about the heritage being celebrated?
  • How is this celebration different from a primary source about Steuben's actual military service?

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Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States

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Baron Frederick William von Steuben

Charles Willson Peale · 1780

Large painting of a battlefield scene with a grey, stormy sky. On the left, British redcoat troops stand in lines beside a white flag. On the right, American troops in blue and buff stand beside a striped flag. In the center, a mounted commander on a white horse, with a figure in red uniform walking in front, faces the lines.Painting

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Surrender of Lord Cornwallis

John Trumbull · 1819

Oil portrait of an older man with white powdered hair in a dark navy coat with gold epaulettes and tan high-collared lapels and waistcoat. He wears orange-and-red decorations and a star-shaped order on his chest and holds a sword hilt. Behind him are trees and a distant river with sailboats.Painting

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Major General Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus, Baron von Steuben

Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl · 1786

Handwritten letter in brown ink on aged paper, dated Montpellier 12 March 1773 at top right, addressed 'Monsieur' and written in French in cursive script. It is signed at the bottom right with a closing phrase and the name 'de Steuben'.Letter

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Letter from Montpellier

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben · 12 March 1773

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