Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo
Sideshow Freaks, Jabbers and Blade Box Queens
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2010
- Category
- North America, Circus
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550228809
- Publish Date
- Aug 2010
- List Price
- $26.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554906260
- Publish Date
- Aug 2010
- List Price
- $18.95
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Description
From Lentini the three-legged man and Siamese twins to equipment caravans and big top architects, this captivating collection lifts the striped curtain to reveal the larger-than-life world of circuses, carnivals, and freak shows in post-World War II America. Copious never-before-seen photographs, in-depth historical research, and insightful interviews with former sideshow employees illustrate the development of the circus sideshow, the roles of key groups?the freaks, working acts, managers, talkers?and the importance of the grift.
About the author
Contributor Notes
A. W. Stencell owned and operated his own circus for 19 years and is a former president of the Circus Historical Society. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.