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Dancing feet
BBC History UK
|October 2022
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Have you ever watched Strictly Come Dancing and wondered about the history of ballroom and Latin dancing? If so, Hilary French has provided an authoritative and accessible introduction. Over 14 chapters she explores the development of the dance form and the ebb and flow of its popularity in the 20th century, from the everyday dance halls to the Hollywood glamour of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
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