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Circus World: Roustabouts, Animals, and the Work of Putting on the Big Show
By Ringer, Andrea
- ISBN
- 9780252087967
- Publisher
- Univ. of Illinois. (The Working Class in American History)
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Reviewed on July 1, 2024 | Reference
In the latest addition to the publisher's "The Working Class in American History" series, Ringer (history, Tennessee State Univ.) looks at the circus world's workplace and community through the lenses of labor history and gender studies. Circuses have been part of American life since 1793; the first big top tent went up in 1825. In its heyday, Barnum & Bailey traveled 40 million miles a year, wi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
