Ringlingville USA : the stupendous story of seven siblings and their stunning circus success /

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Ringlingville USA chronicles the brothers' journey from immigrant poverty to enduring glory as the kings of the circus world. The Ringlings and their circus were last studied in depth over four decades ago. Now, for the first time, the brothers' detailed financial records and personal corr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Apps, Jerold W., 1934-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Madison, Wis. : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Ringling Brothers > History.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows > History.
Ringling Brothers
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows
Circus performers > United States > Biography.
Circus > United States.
Cirque > États-Unis.
PERFORMING ARTS > Circus.
Circus
Circus performers
United States
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Fred Dahlinger jr
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Idea for a circus: 1848-1881
  • Hall shows and an overland circus: 1882-1884
  • Establishing a reputation: 1885-1889
  • Taking to the rails and growing: 1890-1894
  • Giant emerges: 1895-1899
  • Facing a new century: 1900-1901
  • Making money and pleasing people: 1902-1903
  • Keeping the lead: 1904-1905
  • Becoming even larger: 1906-1907
  • Managing two big shows: 1908-1909
  • Doing the impossible: 1910-1911
  • Tax woes: 1912-1914
  • Effects of war: 1915-1918
  • Epilogue: After Ringlingville
  • 1903 Ringling Brothers' official program
  • Ringling Family
  • Ringling homes in Baraboo and Vicinity
  • Notes
  • Index.

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