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Bailey, James Anthony 1847-1906 Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor) 1810-1891 Circus Circus animals United States History 20th century Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931 Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows. Ringling, John 1866-1936 SPORTS & RECREATION / General Topsy (Elephant) United StatesFilter By Subjects
Bailey, James Anthony 1847-1906 Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor) 1810-1891 Circus Circus animals United States History 20th century Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931 Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows. Ringling, John 1866-1936 SPORTS & RECREATION / General Topsy (Elephant) United StatesKunhardt, Philip B.
Summary: A biography of the man who founded the famous circus, a millionaire and entertainer extraordinaire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1995
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Summary: "Millions have sat under the "big top," watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men who shaped the circus. Battle for the Big Top is the untold story of the battles of the three circus kings--James Bailey, P.T. Barnum, and John Ringling-all vying for control of the vastly profitable and widely influential American Circus. New York...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021
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Summary: Describes how a circus elephant named Topsy was electrocuted in 1903 with 6,600 volts of alternating current as proof that it was much more dangerous than direct current in an ongoing dispute between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2013