“Miracle's truck comes down the little avenue, Scott Joplin ragtime strewn behind it like pearls, and, yes, you can feel happy with one piece of your heart.” HappinessPoetryPoemEmotionsContentmentIce CreamRagtimeScott JoplinIce Cream Trucks Book:Dark Fields of the Republic Source: Dark Fields of the Republic
“As the crew began lighting up their cigars and pipes, they could hear the ragtime music of Scott Joplin being performed by the colored composer himself enlivening the atmosphere with a jubilant feeling of gaiety, hope, and promise.” Historical FictionAmericanaGilded AgeRagtimeCultural HistoryEvocative WritingScott JoplinHope And Promise Book:A Blazing Gilded Age Source: A Blazing Gilded Age