Weird and Wonderful : The Dime Museum in America /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dennett, Andrea Stulman, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, 1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Barnum, P. T. > (Phineas Taylor), > 1810-1891.
Barnum's American Museum.
Popular culture > United States > History.
Eccentrics and eccentricities > Museums > United States > History.
Curiosities and wonders > Museums > United States > History.
Dime museums > United States > History.
Museums > United States > History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The origins of the dime museum, 1782-1840
  • Barnum and the museum revolution, 1841-1870
  • The peak years : from the Civil War to 1900
  • Freaks and platform performers
  • Lecture room entertainments
  • Waxworks and film
  • The dime museum reconfigured for a new century.

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