Publication

1998 - Library of Congress, Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

0 words, Guess

Page Count

0 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCE767

Alternate Titles

  • December 28

Description

Presents information on Rosa Parks and her arrest on Dec. 1, 1955, the African American boycott of the Montgomery bus system, and the 1956 Supreme Court decision banning segregation on public transportation. Also presents information on the Dec. 1, 1957 debut of the ballet Agon, the New York City Ballet, and dance.

Description

Features Woodrow Wilson's political life from his election as governor of New Jersey in 1910 to his White House years (1913-1921). Discusses his decision to involve the United States in World War I and his idea to create the League of Nations.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryCivil rightsAfrican AmericansNew York City BalletCivil rights movementsPolitics and governmentAgon (Choreographic work : Balanchine)

Places

AlabamaMontgomeryUnited States

People

Rosa Parks (1913-2005)Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924)Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Times

1913-192120th century

Links

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