Ragging It: Getting Ragtime Into History (and some history into ragtime) ©
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (592 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595340423 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 434 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 1900, times began to move more quickly. With citizens no longer isolated on farms, ragtime was eagerly accepted by the world's first generation of popular culture, which also reveled in cakewalks; coon songs; and animal dances, such as the Grizzly Bear, Turkey Trot, and Bunny Hug. Loring White, a former history professor, focuses on the vastly contrasting biographies of Theodore Roosevelt and Scott Joplin, while showcasing the uniqueness of ragtime-the first popular syncopated music of the masses. With its new and vital interpretation of the Roosevelt era, he will take you back to a lively time in history when everyone was Ragging It!. Ragging It takes the reader on a lively, historical journey back to the
Now retired in the Phoenix area, he retains memberships in the American Historical Association, the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations, and several ragtime societies, including the Scott Joplin Club, the West Coast Ragtime Society, and the Ragtyme-Jazztyme Society of AZ. H. Loring White, DA (Doctor of Arts in History), worked for twenty-five years in Panama as a college professor for overseas government and military services employees
Loring White, DA (Doctor of Arts in History), worked for twenty-five years in Panama as a college professor for overseas government and military services employees. Now retired in the Phoenix area, he retains memberships in the American Historical Association, the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations, and several ragtime societies, including the Scott Joplin Club, the West Coast Ragtime Society, and the Ragtyme-Jazztyme Society of AZ. . About the Author H
Erika said Great history book.. This is not the usual history book: it develops two parallel points of view to describe a specific time in American history. Being European, I was fascinated by the elements which forged modern society in another continent, with lots of deep cuts and the stories behind the "ragtime era" and the people who lived it.The format of the book is