{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ACC Art Books US","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us","author_name":"ACC Art Books US","author_url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us","title":"A Practical Philanthropist - ACC Art Books US","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9CXrccMqVU\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/a-practical-philanthropist\/\">A Practical Philanthropist<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/a-practical-philanthropist\/embed\/#?secret=9CXrccMqVU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;A Practical Philanthropist&#8221; &#8212; ACC Art Books US\" data-secret=\"9CXrccMqVU\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/books\/9781735600178-04-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":761,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"Filling a gap in the literature, this biography pays tribute to the enduring legacy of an influential and philanthropic pioneer who helped define America&rsquo;s place in the world of classical music.CONTENTS&nbsp; My Great-Grandmother by Victoria Bok A Forceful Spirit by Arnold Steinhardt&nbsp; Prologue: A Pioneering Spirit&nbsp; Part I. Mary Curtis Grows Up: A Loving and Dynamic Family&nbsp; 1. Musical Foundations&nbsp; 2. A Publishing Empire Is Built: Ladies&rsquo; Home Journal&nbsp; 3. Establishing Roots in Camden, New Jersey 4. Edward Bok Joins the Family Business and a Long Engagement&nbsp; Part II. Mrs. Edward Bok: Family and Practical Philanthropy&nbsp; 5. The Boks: Early Marriage and Social Life&nbsp; 6. Activism and Music in Philadelphia 7. George Antheil: Dedicated Patronage in the Absence of Harmony&nbsp; 8. Scheme for a Professional Orchestra in Philadelphia 9. Settlement School of Music: An Experiment Leads to Mary&rsquo;s Signature Achievement&nbsp; Part III. The Curtis Institute of Music: Planting Trees&nbsp; 10. Mary Builds Her Castle on The Square&nbsp; 11. Attracting a World Class Faculty&nbsp; 12. Lessons in Music and Manners 13. Professional Partnerships Established and Mary Appoints Josef Hofmann as Director Part IV. Major Losses and Continued Acts of Generosity&nbsp; 14. Valentino: The Boks Build a House in Florida&nbsp; 15. Curtis Keeps the Bok Social Reform Legacy Alive&nbsp; 16. Summer Music Colony and Financial Hardship&nbsp; 17. Mary Branches Out into Other Arts: Eva Le Gallienne, Annie Russell, and Andr&eacute; Smith&nbsp; Part V. Mrs. Efrem Zimbalist: Change Comes&nbsp; 18. Randall Thompson Takes the Helm at Curtis&nbsp; 19. Efrem Zimbalist: New Director and Musical Refugees 20. Cary&rsquo;s Life and Philanthropy 21. Mary&rsquo;s Final Bow&nbsp; Epilogue: A Lasting Legacy&nbsp; Acknowledgments Endnotes Selected Bibliography Index"}