Seeing Is Believing : America's Side Shows.

Seeing Is Believing is the zany history of US travelling carnivals from the 1870s to World War II. In this book, readers will find out who manufactured the Polly-Moo-Zuke, the Two-Headed Giant, and the Devil Fish; hear showmen's stories of hoochie coochie dancing bears, monkeys racing miniature...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stencell, A. W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : ECW Press, 2003.
Temas:
Sideshows > United States > History.
Recreation > United States > History.
Attractions (Spectacles) > États-Unis > Histoire.
Recreation
Sideshows
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Front Flap; Copyright; Contents; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: LOOKEE HERE!; CHAPTER 2: A RICH MIDWAY STEW; CHAPTER 3: WHERE DO YOU BUY A POLY-MOO-ZUKE?; CHAPTER 4: HOOCHIE-COOCHIE DANCING BEARS; CHAPTER 5: WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FOR A DIME?; CHAPTER 6: HEAR THEM MOAN! SEE THEM SUFFER!; CHAPTER 7: THRILLS, CHILLS, AND DOCTORS' BILLS; CHAPTER 12: SOUL ON SAWDUST; CHAPTER 8: WORKING FOR BANANAS; CHAPTER 9: MORE THAN AN ILLUSION; CHAPTER 10: THE UNBORN; CHAPTER 11: WALK IN, NO TICKETS; CHAPTER 13: A SMALL, SMALL WORLD; CHAPTER 14: DOES CRIME PAY?; CHAPTER 15: GEEK 101 FOR DUMMIES; EPILOGUE.
  • GLOSSARYINDEX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; PHOTO CREDITS.

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