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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Apps, Jerold W., 1934-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Madison, Wis. : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, c2005.
Subjects:
Ringling Brothers > History.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows > History.
Circus performers > United States > Biography.
Circus > United States.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The 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
  • A 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
  • The effects of war, 1915-1918
  • Epilogue, after Ringlingville.

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