America Dances A personal chronicle-in words and pictures , Agnes De Mille , New York, NY MacMillan Co. 1980. Beautiful book of the history of modern dance ..starting in 1607 to 1979. Fine Hardcover in a vg= dust jacket with and edge tear and wear. Signed by 6 dancers including Juliet Prowse on several pages in the book. Many color and B&W photos and illustrations.. "...brings insight and order to the changing patterns of American dance. Her vision embraces it all - from Irene Castle to George Balanchine, from Fred Astaire to Twyla Tharp, from the spiritualism of the American Indian to the rock "n" roll explosion. And she writes about it with the kind of insight that prompted the NEW YORK TIMES to say, "She has one of the very best minds in ballet. Few people write so gracefully or so interestingly about dance. "...not just a portrait of America dancing, but a personal statement by a first lady of the performing arts. ";