Fast steppers feature in a musical comedy at Northwestern University, Chicago. Dancers perform on stage. 1931.
Welfare activities by YMCA staff during World War I. A YMCA activist involves troops in recreational activities like drama. Soldiers enacting a scene while others watch. 1917-1918.
Education activities by YMCA during WWI. An African American woman teacher conducts classes for World War I era African American soldiers. Bulletin board displays schedule of various classes, including English, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, History, and French. The teacher calls on various students to stand and recite. The students are all African American men in U.S. Army uniform. 1917-1918.
A band of African American soldiers give performance. Soldiers playing various musical instruments. 1917-1918, during World War I.
Tsianina Redfeather (also known as Tsianina Blackstone), a famous Creek-Cherokee Native American Indian mezzo-soprano, plays the Hawaiian guitar and sings for U.S. soldiers in YMCA- sponsored entertainment for the troops in a canteen, 1917-1918, during World War 1. (Historic note: While sailing to Europe in 1918 as a member of the American Expeditionary Forces, her vessel, the HMS Carmania, was struck by a torpedo. She continued the journey, entertained thousands of troops, and received a commendation for her service. Her interest in entertaining the troops, according to her autobiography, rested in the fact that so many American Indian soldiers were fighting overseas-- around 17,000. After her return to the U.S. her career continued to escalate. This clip perhaps represents the only surviving footage of this truly remarkable individual.)
Navajo Native American Indian family move from their winter house to summer house. The winter house is made from wooden logs. The head of the family, wears a silver belt around his waist,handkerchief tied around his head and necklaces in neck. He loads bedding, hand made blankets and sheep skin onto the cart. Pets like kittens and pups are also kept into the cart. The lady of the house moves out her sheep and goats . The eldest Navajo boy is a good horse rider and carries a bow and arrow on his horse as he guides the flock of sheep behind the cart . The family including the father,mother,daughter and youngers son boards the cart. The young child is strapped to a baby board. The whole family moves towards the valley. On their way they meet other Navajo families. Its night now and the family plans a halt.The other families gather around camp fire and sings and dance. Young and old ones enjoy the camp fire and smile.
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