Doors to Imagination
Storytelling, Music, History, and Culture
from Jim Weiss and Carol Reynolds
American Music: From Tin Pan Alley to Oz
Jim and Carol bring you the stories and history of American Music, featuring “George and Ira Gershwin: What Is American Music?” and “E.Y. ‘Yip’ Harburg: Painting Rainbows.” These composers followed a tradition of American songwriting centered on Tin Pan Alley and driven in significant ways by a wave of immigrants.
Related Products from Professor Carol and Jim Weiss
Exploring America's Musical Heritage
A 4-hour DVD program that takes you across America to experience and learn about our history and art.
From Puritans and Native Americans; through the founders and pioneers; to the immigrants of Ellis Island and today’s newcomers, Americans have used music, paintings, poetry, dance and architecture to express the essence of life in America.
Study materials are available for each unit. Read more.
I Said I Could and I Did: True Stories of 20th-Century Americans
In this inspiring collection of true stories of 20th Century Americans whose gifts transformed the world you will meet George and Ira Gershwin, Yip Harburg, and many more.
These stories will have you shaking your head in wonder at the vast (and vastly entertaining) variety of ways in which humans can strive for greatness. Read more.
America's Artistic Legacy
American Music and Arts Tell America’s History
This two-semester online course will take you on a journey through American music, art, literature, history and culture. From the Puritans and Native Americans; through the founders and pioneers; to the immigrants of Ellis Island and today’s newest immigrants, Americans have used music, paintings, poetry, dance and architecture to express the essence of life in America.
Suitable for grades 8-12 and college prep. Two semesters/24 sessions; H.S. Credit 1.0 (History, Fine Arts, or Humanities).
Silver Age Music, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Bethania, North Carolina 27010
(336) 310-9874
