So what a joy it was to read this book. In resurrecting the history of this submerged tradition, the authors have performed a valuable service for all of us interested in the organizational experience of African Americans.

In this captivating volume, Susan Nance provides a social and cultural history of this highly popular genre of Easternized performance in America up to the Great Depression.

The book "The Amazing Interlude" by way of Mary Roberts Rinehart is a riveting story set towards the history of World War I. It gives a fascinating mix of affection, spying, and the power of the human spirit.