From the Back Cover: Folk dance has been a popular social activity throughout the 20th century. The 1939-1940 World's Fairs in New York and San Francisco inspired recreational clubs across the country for international folk dance. Nearly 40,000 square dancers attended the National Square Dance Convention for the U.S. bicentennial in 1976, and folk dance continues to enjoy widespread popularity today. While the general term "folk dance" encompasses...

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