Twirling Jennies - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781619910188

About this item

by Ruth Evans (Author), Charles Worsley (Contribution by)

The Industrial Revolution in the United States took hold in the 1820s with the founding of Lowell, Massachusetts, a city born of the textile industry. Twirling Jennies takes a look the social dances of that time and place, and of the following hundred years. Along the way, this heavily illustrated book touches on a wide range of topics including social mores, sexual harassment, architecture, immigration, pastimes, and more. The author has lifelong ties with textiles, dancing, and Lowell.

Number of Pages: 228

Dimensions: 0.62 x 11 x 8.5 IN

Publication Date: September 15, 2015

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