In other cases, the women would pour the clay into a mould made of pottery, wood or a calabash. Clay pots were and still are being used to cook food, store water and for various other food preparation functions.
Now it's up to C. J. to hunt down the hat in time for the photo shoot. Little does C. J. know that his whirlwind search through Harlem sets in motion the making of a magical moment of friendship and music. Illustrated with exuberance by fine artist Frank Morrison, Sweet Music in Harlem is an action-packed romp inspired by an historic photograph from Harlem's jazz heyday. Readers everywhere will rejoice in the power of music to bring people together in wonderful, fun-filled ways. For additional connections and exploration of themes, pair these field trip and activity ideas with Sweet Music in Harlem.
Historical Marker #1102 in Bardstown notes the location of Federal Hill, better known as My Old Kentucky Home.. This Kentucky landmark was the estate of Judge John Rowan and reputedly served as the inspiration for Stephen Foster's minstrel song of the same name. Foster likely wrote My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night in 1852, which was published early the next year. Significantly, the same time that Foster wrote the song, the novel Uncle Tomâs Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published and became an immediate transatlantic bestseller.