Big Top Boss: JOHN RINGLING NORTH AND THE CIRCUS
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Book Overview
This first balanced picture of circus
king John Ringling North explored the remarkable career of the man who ran Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Baily for thirty years. David Lewis Hammarstrom details
how North guided the circus through adversities ranging from depressions and
wars to crippling labor strikes and rapidly changing trends in American entertainment.
Hammarstrom interviewed a host of circus figures including North himself; his
formers, directors, and department heads who were involved with the circus when
North owned and operated it.
king John Ringling North explored the remarkable career of the man who ran Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Baily for thirty years. David Lewis Hammarstrom details
how North guided the circus through adversities ranging from depressions and
wars to crippling labor strikes and rapidly changing trends in American entertainment.
Hammarstrom interviewed a host of circus figures including North himself; his
formers, directors, and department heads who were involved with the circus when
North owned and operated it.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252064054
ISBN13:9780252064050
Release Date:March 1994
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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In-Depth, Well Researched
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Now know more than I ever wanted to about John Ringling North. The book was a bit slow in parts due to the excessive detail the author included. Such detail would be of much more interest to a fellow circus history aficionado than someone(like me) with a passing interest. Well researched, even handed account of the subject matter.
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