Jewish Life: the Old Country
Jewish Life: the Old Country

Author: Ruth Rubin

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 0814332587

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From the archives of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, a collection of traditional Yiddish folksongs by highly regarded ethnomusicologist Ruth Rubin, presented with added commentary from music scholars Chana Mlotek and Mark Slobin.

The FDR Years
The FDR Years

Author: William D. Pederson

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0816074607

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Born in 1882 in New York, Franklin Delano Roosevelt entered public service through the encouragement of the Democratic Party and won the election to the New York Senate in 1910. This book details his administration at the height of the Great Depression as he valiantly led the nation with the phrase, The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Invitation to Music
Invitation to Music

Author: Elie Siegmeister

Publisher:

Published: 1961

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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History of music and the development of various forms; includes sketches of composers.

The Triangle Fire
The Triangle Fire

Author: Leon Stein

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2011-01-15

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0801462509

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March 25, 2011, marks the centennial of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, in which 146 garment workers lost their lives. A work of history relevant for all those who continue the fight for workers' rights and safety, this edition of Leon Stein's classic account of the fire features a substantial new foreword by the labor journalist Michael Hirsch, as well as a new appendix listing all of the victims' names, for the first time, along with addresses at the time of their death and locations of their final resting places.

This is Rhythm
This is Rhythm

Author: Ella Jenkins

Publisher: Sing Out Publications

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781881322023

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A lively introduction to the basic element of music, speech, and sounds in all cultures. Each page is filled with lyrics and rhymes presented in varying shades of color to help children quickly learn how loudly or softly to sing and play. By tapping or rubbing together the accompanying rhythm sticks, children can imitate or create rhythms while singing along.

Field to Factory
Field to Factory

Author: Spencer R. Crew

Publisher: University Publishing Associates, Incorporated

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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