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From Barnum & Bailey to feld : the creative evolution of the greatest show on earth /

Since its inception in 1872, the Greatest Show on Earth has continually transformed to meet changing tastes and cultural shifts. Over the course of its long existence, it has been at various times a biblical spectacle and historical pageant, a ceremonial introduction to the peoples and cultures of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Albrecht, Ernest J., 1937-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Before there was Bailey (1871-1880)
  • Barnum & Bailey (1881-1891)
  • Bailey stands alone (1892-1906)
  • Enter the Ringlings (1907-1918)
  • Combined shows (1919-1932)
  • Sam Gumpertz: the man from Dreamland (1933-1937)
  • John Ringling North's first try (1938-1942)
  • Robert Ringling, "a true Ringling son" (1943-1946)
  • John Ringling North and 51 percent (1947-1967)
  • New blood: Irvin and Kenneth Feld (1967-1984)
  • Kenneth Feld looks to the future (1985-2003)
  • The new circus: a sister act (2004-2010).