The Memoirs of Alton Augustus Adams, Sr. : First Black Bandmaster of the United States Navy

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Alton Augustus Adams, Sr, was a musician, writer, hotelier, and the first black bandmaster of the United States Navy. Born in the Virgin Islands in 1889, Adams joined the US military in 1917. This memoir reveals him as an inspired activist who believed music could change the world, mitigate racism,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Adams, Sr. Alton Augustus
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton, 2004.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Adams, Alton A.
Social conditions
Bandmasters.
MUSIC > General.
Directeurs d'harmonie > Îles Vierges americaines > Biographies.
Bandmasters > United States Virgin Islands > Biography.
United States Virgin Islands.
Îles Vierges americaines > Conditions sociales > 20e siecle.
United States Virgin Islands > Social conditions > 20th century.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Alton Augustus Adams, Sr, was a musician, writer, hotelier, and the first black bandmaster of the United States Navy. Born in the Virgin Islands in 1889, Adams joined the US military in 1917. This memoir reveals him as an inspired activist who believed music could change the world, mitigate racism, and bring prosperity to his island home.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (388 pages).
ISBN:9780520933811

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