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Satan in the Dance Hall: Rev. John Roach Straton, Social Dancing, and Morality in 1920s New York City Ralph G. Giordano
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Satan in the Dance Hall: Rev. John Roach Straton, Social Dancing, and Morality in 1920s New York City
Ralph G. Giordano
Satan in the Dance Hall explores the overwhelming popularity of social dancing in the 1920s, examining its close relationship to America's rapidly changing society. The book also focuses on the fierce debate led by moral reformers and religious leaders such as Rev. John Roach Straton over the morality of social dancing in the more than 750 public dance halls in New York City.
304 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 23, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780810861466 |
| Publishers | Scarecrow Press |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 231 × 18 mm · 476 g |
