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The Traveling Chautauqua : Caravans of Culture in Early 20th Century America /
"Before radio and sound movies, early 20th century performers and lecturers traveled the nation providing entertainment and education to Americans thirsty for culture. These "chautauquas" brought politicians, activists, scholars, musical ensembles and theatrical productions to remote...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson :
McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers,
2019.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Prologue; 1. Great American Road Trip; 2. Hyacinths for the Soul; 3. Song of the Open Road; 4. A Platform and a Passion; 5. That Old-Time Religion; 6. Heart to Heart; 7. This Is Business; Epilogue; Appendix A: "I Am What I Am"; Appendix B: Chautauqua Towns on a Single Circuit, 1922; Appendix C: Summer Schedule for Two Circuits; Appendix D: "What I Saw on the 1913 Redpath-Horner Chautauquas: As the Humorist Saw It," by Charles T. Griffey, of Rogers & Griffey, Entertainers; Appendix E: "Seeing Texas and Oklahoma," by Father D.J. Cronin
- Appendix F: "You Are in This for Money," by J.R. Teagarden, Division Superintendent, Redpath-Horner SystemAppendix G: "Chautauqua," by Charles R. Taggart; Appendix H: Chautauqua Plays; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index