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Author: Donna Janell Bowman
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781620141489
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A biography of William "Doc" Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who helped teach the world to treat animals kindly
Author: Brooks McNamara
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781617037290
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Here is the fascinating though ofttimes shady history of the medicine show, an American show-business institution that dispensed hoopla and nostrums to a credulous clientele. When medicine shows died out, the nation lost one of its most rollicking entertainments.
Author: William Castle
Publisher: William Castle Productions
Published: 2010-09
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780578066820
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Nostalgia vies with rollicking good fun in these anecdote-studded memoirs of legendary horror director William Castle. Remember the Lloyds of London life insurance policy that protected moviegoers if they were frightened to death by "Macabre"? Or the theatre seats that buzzed when "The Tingler" came on screen...and refunds for cowards who could not face the last terrifying minutes of "Homicidal"?
Author: LaVahn G. Hoh
Publisher: Betterway Books
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes all aspects of the circus and the evolution of every act from its beginnings to today's performances. With more than 300 photographs.
Author: Perseus
Publisher: Carroll & Graf
Published: 2004-04-15
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780786713325
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fascinating and sometimes bizarre collection of stories from circus life" takes readers on a tour of the carnivals, side shows, and circus spectacles that still remain popular throughout the world, capturing poignant tales of the people who populate this world. Original.
Author: J. Springhall
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008-04-14
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0230612121
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A thorough survey of the origins and development of the major distinct American commercial entertainments that emerged between over the course of the 19th century and into the 20th, including P.T. Barnum_s American Museum, freak show, and circus, as well as blackface minstrelry, Buffalo Bill_s Wild West Show, and vaudeville.
Author: Richard Tucker
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764346569
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explore the naive art of late 19th and early 20th century shooting gallery targets, whole galleries, and arcade forms. Commonly seen on early midways and carnivals, as well as in saloons and other public places of amusement, here, in a presentation of compelling color photographs, are the rarest and most aesthetically pleasing decorative targets and arcade forms known. The progression from the world of shooting gallery and arcade forms, as well as painted American fixtures and accessories, to contemporary art and sculpture has been a natural evolution. Also featured are examples of other amusement attractions to which the visitor to the carnival, circus, or midway would have been exposed. A few European forms are included to illustrate the difference between them and American forms.
Author: Carlyn Beccia
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780618717187
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A rhyming alphabetical description of Big Top life and attractions, interspersed with facts about particular circus acts and personalities of the past.
Author: Kelly Starling Lyons
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2020-04-14
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 1682632490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Set at one young boy's annual family reunion, this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book is a rich and moving celebration of Black history, culture, and the power of family traditions. "On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there's nothing like going down home" Down home is Granny's house. Down home is where Lil Alan and his parents and sister will gather with great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them. And down home is where all of the children will find their special way to pay tribute to their family history. All the kids have to decide what they'll share, but what will Lil Alan do? Kelly Starling Lyons' eloquent text explores the power of history and family traditions, and stunning illustrations by Coretta Scott King Honor- and Caldecott Honor-winner Daniel Minter reveal the motion and connections in a large, multi-generational family.
