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The Rise of the American Circus, 1716-1899
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Pages: 364
Authors: S.L. Kotar
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-10-10 - Publisher: McFarland

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To both young and old, the circus remains an icon of American entertainment, a wholesome pastime untouched by the passing years. But the modern circus, with its
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Language: en
Pages: 314
Authors: Robert W. Thurston
Categories: History
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Focusing on the body in every chapter, this book examines the changing meanings and profound significance of the physical form among the Anglo-Saxons from 1880
Circus Life
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: Micah D. Childress
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-08-18 - Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press

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The nineteenth century saw the American circus move from a reviled and rejected form of entertainment to the “Greatest Show on Earth.” Circus Life by Micah
Circus World
Language: en
Pages: 180
Authors: Andrea Ringer
Categories: Performing Arts
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From the 1870s to the 1960s, circuses crisscrossed the nation providing entertainment. A unique workforce of human and animal laborers from around the world put
Lost Circuses of Ohio
Language: en
Pages: 203
Authors: Conrade C. Hinds
Categories: Performing Arts
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The nineteenth century was the golden age of the circus in Ohio. Before the Ringling brothers became synonymous with the American circus, Cincinnati's John Robi