Heartbeat of the University - 125 Years of Purdue Bands

Informationen zum Autor John Norberg is a university relations writer for Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is a former thirty-year reporter for the Lafayette (Indiana) Journal and Courier newspaper, and he continues to write a weekly human interest column for the publication. He is the author of several books, including five previous volumes about Purdue and its alumni. Klappentext Celebrating 125 years of Purdue Bands, this beautifully-illustrated book (which includes a musical CD) traces the history of Purdue University's Department of Bands from its humble origins as a drum unit for the student army training corps to the 2010 appearance of the All-American Marching Band as leader of the Macy's Day Parade in New York. Zusammenfassung Celebrating 125 years of Purdue Bands, this beautifully-illustrated book (which includes a musical CD) traces the history of Purdue University’s Department of Bands from its humble origins as a drum unit for the student army training corps to the 2010 appearance of the All-American Marching Band as leader of the Macy’s Day Parade in New York.

Product details

• Authors: John Norberg
• Assisted by: Len DiSalvo (Illustration)
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2011
• EAN: 9781557535962
• ISBN: 978-1-55753-596-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 305 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Founders; The Founders Series; The Founders Series; The Founders
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous