Dance marathons performing American culture of the 1920sand 1930s / Carol Martin ; foreword by Brooks McNamara
| Author(s): | Martin, Carol J |
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| Subjects: | United States--Social life and customs--1918-1945 Electronic books Dance marathons--United States--History Dance marathons--Social aspects--United States |
| Formats: | Electronic Resource, Remote |
| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Jackson, Miss. : University Press of Mississippi, c1994 |
| Series: | Performance studies Performance studies (Jackson, Miss.) |
| LC Classification: | G, GV |
| Table of Contents: | Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Common Heroes 3 2. The Dance Derby of the Century 22 3. For No Good Reason 40 4. Private Fantasy and Public Ambivalence 68 5. Hal J. Ross: Cunning, Smart, and Slick 87 6. The National Endurance Amusement Association 111 7. Unnegotiable Realities 129 Appendix 147 Notes 161 Sources 171 Index 177 |
| Alternate Titles: | Issued in other form: Original (DLC) 94012157 (OCoLC)30516586 |
| Additional Authors: | NetLibrary, Inc |
| Notes: | Invalid LCCN: 94012157 ISBN: 0585217521 (electronic bk.) :$38.50 ISBN: 0878056734 (alk. paper) ISBN: 0878057013 (pbk.) Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-176) and index Reproduction notes: Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2000. Available via the World Wide Web. Available in multiple electronic file formats. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries |
| Physical Description: | xxv, 182 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 44959311 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 0585217521 0878056734 0878057013 |