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Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963-
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Harlem Renaissance.
African American arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century.
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The Harlem Renaissan...
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The Harlem Renaissance / Kevin Hillstrom.
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Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963-
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, ©2008.
Subjects
Harlem Renaissance.
African American arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9780780810273 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
0780810279 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
Series:
Defining moments.
Description:
xiii, 228 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Contents:
Narrative overview. Black America after slavery -- Beginnings of the Harlem Renaissance -- Literature of the Harlem Renaissance -- Music and art of the Harlem Renaissance -- The end of the Harlem Renaissance -- The legacy of the Harlem Renaissance -- Biographies. Aaron Douglas (1899-1979) -- W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) -- Duke Ellington (1899-1974) -- Langston Hughes (1902-1967) -- Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) -- James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) -- Nella Larsen (1891-1964) -- Alain Locke (1885-1954) -- Paul Robeson (1898-1976) -- Bessie Smith (1894?-1937) -- Primary sources. W.E.B. Du Bois discusses Black hopes and dreams -- Alain Locke describes the emerging Black culture in Harlem -- Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance -- James Weldon Johnson praises the people and spirit of Harlem -- Langston Hughes comments on racial identity and artistic integrity -- Frankie Manning remembers the Savoy Ballroom -- Dorothy West recalls amateur night at Harlem's Apollo Theatre -- Langston Hughes remembers the Harlem Renaissance.
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"Provides a detailed, factual account of the emergence and development of the Harlem Renaissance and its ongoing effect on American society. Features include a narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, detailed chronology, glossary, and annotated sources for further study"--Provided by publisher.
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Ewa Beach P/S Library
R-YA -- Reference
810.9896 HI
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