A History of Dancing

by Sir Reginald St.-Johnston

1906

St. Johnston claims that his book fills a gap in the documentation of dance history and confesses he knows of only three books on the subject, those by Gaston Vuillier, Edward Scott, and John Weaver. The work contains much of the same information found in numerous other historiographies of the era. The author considers the birth of stage dancing to be Kate Vaughan's "Skirt Dance." Another opinion expressed by St. Johnston is the erroneous notion that the quadrille was one of the dances that directly followed the minuet. As was common during this era, the author maintains a strict western bias with chapter titles such as "Quaint Dances in Civilized Countries."

The memoirs of sir Patrick Joseph Henry Hannon

by Sir Patrick Hannon

2024 · BoD – Books on Demand

Sir Patrick Hannon's memoirs cover a fascinating period of modern history, from his early days in Ireland right through the first half of the 20th Century. His recollections are reinforced by the many letters he received from all sides of the political and commercial worlds.

History of the British West Indies

by Sir Alan Burns

2023 · Taylor & Francis

History of the British West Indies (1954) examines the history of the islands of the Caribbean from their first discovery, through the periods of colonisation and slavery, and up to the beginnings of their status as independent nations. The actions of other nations are studied, as well as the British, as the various colonial powers vied for possession of these valuable possessions. Terrible cruelty was inflicted by colonial masters to the indigenous inhabitants, the slaves and indentured labour, and the worst of these are recorded in separate appendices.