Richmond in Ragtime : Socialists, Suffragists, Sex & Murder
Overview
The three years from 1909 to 1911 were busy ones in Richmond, what with the misadventures of Adon A. Yoder, a muckraking pamphleteer who gets beaten up, sued and thrown in jail; the organizing of women like Lila Meade Valentine to fight for their right to vote; the art of sculptor Ferruccio Legnaioli; the novels of Ellen Glasgow, Mary Johnston and James Branch Cabell; increased restrictions against African Americans; a public spectacle surrounding the murder trial of Henry Clay Beattie Jr.; exotic flying machines and automobile endurance contests; and the recording of Polk Miller and his Old South Quartette. Join local author Harry Kollatz Jr. (True Richmond Stories) as he revives the city of a century ago for a tour of Richmond in ragtime.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781596294431
- ISBN-10: 1596294434
- Publisher: History Press
- Publish Date: October 2008
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 224
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