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Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940

Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940( )
Author: Adams, Katherine H.
Keene, Michael L.
ISBN:978-1-4766-0079-6
Publication Date:Oct 2012
Publisher:McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $75.00
Book Description:

During the years 1880 to 1940, the glory days of the American circus, a third to a half of the cast members were women--a large group of very visible American workers whose story needs telling. This book, using sources such as diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films, posters, and route books, first considers the popular media's presentation of these performers as unnatural and scandalous--as well as romantic and thrilling. Next are the stories told by circus women, which...
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Book Details
Pages:223
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):7 x 10 x 0.45 Inches



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