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The Traveling Chautauqua

Caravans of Culture in Early 20th Century America

The Traveling Chautauqua( )
Author: Barrows, Roger E.
ISBN:978-1-4766-7773-6
Publication Date:Jul 2019
Publisher:McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $39.95
Book Description:

Explores an overlooked yet influential movement in US history, capturing the vagaries of speakers' and performers' lives on the road and their reception by audiences. Excerpts from lectures and plays portray a vibrant circuit that in a single summer drew 20 million in more than 9,000 towns.

Book Details
Pages:233
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.47 Inches
Book Weight:0.69 Pounds



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