The Kansas State University Marching Band, also known as "The Pride of Wildcat Land" or just The Pride, is a 300+ piece marching band consisting of woodwinds, brass, percussion, color guard, dancers, and twirlers. It is the official band of Kansas State University.
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—H.L. (Henry Lewis)
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—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—James Baldwin (1924–1987)