Big Top Boss : JOHN RINGLING NORTH AND THE CIRCUS Paperback / softback
by David Hammarstrom
Paperback / softback
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This first balanced picture of circus king John Ringling North explored the remarkable career of the man who ran Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily for thirty years. David Lewis Hammarstrom details how North guided the circus through adversities ranging from depressions and wars to crippling labor strikes and rapidly changing trends in American entertainment. Hammarstrom interviewed a host of circus figures including North himself; his formers, directors, and department heads who were involved with the circus when North owned and operated it.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:01/03/1994
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- ISBN:9780252064050
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:01/03/1994
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252064050