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Community Pride Reporter, 06/1994, Community Pride Reporter Jun 1994

Community Pride Reporter, 06/1994, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 05/1994, Community Pride Reporter May 1994

Community Pride Reporter, 05/1994, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 04/1994, Community Pride Reporter Apr 1994

Community Pride Reporter, 04/1994, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 03/1994, Community Pride Reporter Mar 1994

Community Pride Reporter, 03/1994, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 02/1994, Community Pride Reporter Feb 1994

Community Pride Reporter, 02/1994, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 01/1994, Community Pride Reporter Jan 1994

Community Pride Reporter, 01/1994, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 12/1993, Community Pride Reporter Dec 1993

Community Pride Reporter, 12/1993, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 11/1993, Community Pride Reporter Nov 1993

Community Pride Reporter, 11/1993, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 10/1993, Community Pride Reporter Oct 1993

Community Pride Reporter, 10/1993, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 09/1993, Community Pride Reporter Sep 1993

Community Pride Reporter, 09/1993, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 08/1993, Community Pride Reporter Aug 1993

Community Pride Reporter, 08/1993, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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Community Pride Reporter, 07/1993, Community Pride Reporter Jul 1993

Community Pride Reporter, 07/1993, Community Pride Reporter

Community Pride Reporter (1993-1999)

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An Arrow Against Profane And Promiscuous Dancing Drawn Out Of The Quiver Of The Scriptures, Increase Mather Dec 1685

An Arrow Against Profane And Promiscuous Dancing Drawn Out Of The Quiver Of The Scriptures, Increase Mather

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When a dancing master arrived in Boston in 1685 and offered lessons and classes for both sexes during times normally reserved for church meetings, the Puritan ministers went to court to suppress the practice. Increase Mather (1639-1723) took the leading part, writing and publishing this tract, which compiles arguments and precedents for the prohibition of “Gynecandrical Dancing, [i.e.] Mixt or Promiscuous Dancing, viz. of Men and Women … together.” These justifications were certainly shared with the court, which found the dancing master guilty, fined him £100, and allowed him to skip town.

Mather’s tract on dancing is an overwhelming compendium …