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The Hartford Circus Fire
Author | : Michael Skidgell |
Publsiher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2019-04-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781625845221 |
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Through firsthand accounts, interviews with survivors and a gripping collection of vintage photographs, author Michael Skidgell attempts to make sense of one of Hartford's worst tragedies. Almost 7,000 fans eagerly packed into the Ringling Brothers big top on July 6, 1944. With a single careless act, an afternoon at the "Greatest Show on Earth" quickly became one of terror and tragedy as the paraffin-coated circus tent caught fire. Panicked crowds rushed for the few exits, but in minutes, the tent collapsed on those still struggling to escape below. A total of 168 lives were lost, many of them children, with many more injured and forever scarred by the events. Hartford and the surrounding communities reeled in the aftermath as investigators searched for the source of the fire and the responsible parties.
Battle for the Big Top
Author | : Les Standiford |
Publsiher | : PublicAffairs |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2021-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781541762268 |
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“Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grove Millions have sat under the “big top,” watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men whose creativity, ingenuity, and determination created one of our country’s most beloved pastimes. In Battle for the Big Top, New York Times–bestselling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings—James Bailey, P. T. Barnum, and John Ringling—all vied for control of the vastly profitable and influential American Circus. Ultimately, the rivalry of these three men resulted in the creation of an institution that would surpass all intentions and, for 147 years, hold a nation spellbound. Filled with details of their ever-evolving showmanship, business acumen, and personal magnetism, this Ragtime-like narrative will delight and enchant circus-lovers and anyone fascinated by the American experience.
The Circus Age
Author | : Janet M. Davis |
Publsiher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2003-10-15 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780807861493 |
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A century ago, daily life ground to a halt when the circus rolled into town. Across America, banks closed, schools canceled classes, farmers left their fields, and factories shut down so that everyone could go to the show. In this entertaining and provocative book, Janet Davis links the flowering of the early-twentieth-century American railroad circus to such broader historical developments as the rise of big business, the breakdown of separate spheres for men and women, and the genesis of the United States' overseas empire. In the process, she casts the circus as a powerful force in consolidating the nation's identity as a modern industrial society and world power. Davis explores the multiple "shows" that took place under the big top, from scripted performances to exhibitions of laborers assembling and tearing down tents to impromptu spectacles of audiences brawling, acrobats falling, and animals rampaging. Turning Victorian notions of gender, race, and nationhood topsy-turvy, the circus brought its vision of a rapidly changing world to spectators--rural as well as urban--across the nation. Even today, Davis contends, the influence of the circus continues to resonate in popular representations of gender, race, and the wider world.
Audrey Under the Big Top
Author | : Jessica Gunderson |
Publsiher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781663990556 |
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Includes author's note, discussion questions, and glossary.
Beneath the Big Top
Author | : Steve Ward |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2014-09-03 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781783030491 |
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Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented travelling shows. A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on eye-witness accounts and contemporary interviews to explore the triumphs and disasters of the circus world. He reveals the stories beneath the big top during the golden age of the circus and the lives of circus folk, which were equally colourful outside the ring: ??´ Pablo Fanque, Britain's first black circus proprietor?´ The Chipperfield dynasty, who started out in 1684 on the frozen Thames ?´ Katie Sandwina, world's strongest woman and part-time crime-fighter ?´ The Sylvain brothers, who fell in love with the same woman in the ring
Under the Big Top
Author | : Bruce Feiler |
Publsiher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2009-10-13 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780061856709 |
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Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into asheltered world, Under the Big Top describes one man's pursuit of every child's fantasy: running away to join the circus. Bruce Feiler's unforgettable year as a clown will forever change your view of one of the world's oldest art forms and remind you of how dreams can go horribly wrong -- and then miraculously come true.
Trouble Under the Big Top
Author | : Jürgen Banscherus |
Publsiher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1598893386 |
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When Circus Zampano comes to town and strange things start happening during the juggling act, Klooz is hired to investigate.
Agnes Under the Big Top
Author | : Aditi Brennan Kapil |
Publsiher | : Samuel French, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 79 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0573700885 |
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" Agnes Under the Big Top: A Tall Tale " explores the intersecting lives of several immigrants in a US city. It is a magical tale of hope and disappointment, identity and reinvention, narrated by an itinerant subway busker. Against the subterranean rhythms of a subway train, a Liberian home care worker, a former Bulgarian ringmaster and his wife, an Indian call center escapee, and a bed-ridden American woman, find and redefine themselves in today's America.