Twirling Jennies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781619910188)

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.

Author: Ruth Evans
ISBN-10: 1619910187
ISBN-13: 9781619910188
Publisher: Misenchanted Press
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2015
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.62d