Stories Under The Big Top - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stories Under The Big Top write by . This book was released on . Stories Under The Big Top available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Under the Big Top
Under the Big Top - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Under the Big Top write by Bruce Feiler. This book was released on 2009-10-13. Under the Big Top available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Battle for the Big Top
Battle for the Big Top - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Battle for the Big Top write by Les Standiford. This book was released on 2021-06-15. Battle for the Big Top available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “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.
Big Top Burning
Big Top Burning - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Big Top Burning write by Laura A. Woollett. This book was released on 2015-06-01. Big Top Burning available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. International Literacy Association Award Winner for Intermediate Nonfiction 2016 Eureka Children's Book Honor 2016 On July 6, 1944, thousands of fans made their way to Barbour Street in Hartford, Connecticut, to see the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance. Not long after the show's start, a fire broke out and spread rapidly as panicked circus-goers pushed and scrambled to escape. Within 10 minutes the entire big top had burned to the ground, and 167 people never went home. Big Top Burning recounts the true story of one of the worst fire disasters in US history. It follows the tragic stories of the Cook family—including children Donald, Eleanor, and Edward, who were in the audience that day—and 15-year-old Robert Segee, a circus employee with an incendiary past. Drawing on primary sources and interviews with survivors, author Laura Woollett guides readers through several decades of investigations and asks, Wasthe unidentified body of a little girl nicknamed"Little Miss 1565" Eleanor Cook?Was the fire itself an act of arson—anddid Robert Segee set it? Young readers are invited to evaluate the evidence and draw their own conclusions. Combining a gripping disaster story, an ongoing detective and forensics saga, and vivid details about life in World War II–era America, Big Top Burning is sure to intrigue any history or real-life mystery fan.
The Greatest Circus Stories Ever Told
The Greatest Circus Stories Ever Told - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Greatest Circus Stories Ever Told write by Stephen Vincent Brennan. This book was released on 2005. The Greatest Circus Stories Ever Told available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A collection of stories from the earliest circus to the most modern. Author Stephen Vincent Brennan has worked as a circus clown, book editor, teacher, cabaret artist, actor, director, sheepherder and playwright. He is the editor of Classic Adventure Stories, Classic Exploration Stories, The Greatest Cowboy Stories Ever Told, and Classic American Hero Stories. He is now an actor and director with the Theater Wing of the Kaufman Center in New York City.
