A Cold War Dance

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A Cold War Dance

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27 minutes

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Dec 30, 2015

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In 1974 the Martha Graham Dance Company toured south east Asia, to refute the image of Americans as military and materialistic. Dancers from this tour recall the response.

Released:

Dec 30, 2015

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