Fall Of The Big Top

Author : David Lewis Hammarstrom
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476608358

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Fall of the Big Top by David Lewis Hammarstrom Pdf

Once an eagerly awaited spectacle, the traveling circus—that miracle of red wagons, trumpeting elephants and spangled trapeze artists that slipped into town at dawn and disappeared by midnight—has all but vanished from the American landscape. This work explores circus history from 1793 to the present and addresses the forces of modern culture (such as the popularity of Cirque du Soleil, and pressure from the animal rights movement) that are pushing big top shows toward what the author calls “circus ballet.” Numerous photographs and in-depth interviews conducted with show owners, performers and directors enrich the narrative. Overall, the book reveals a sobering contrast between circuses of yesterday and today, even as it honors the outstanding performers who created, and have sustained, the enduring appeal of the circus.

Author : Teresa Cutler-Broyles
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476671185

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The Big Top on the Big Screen by Teresa Cutler-Broyles Pdf

Circuses and film are a natural pairing, and the new essays making up this volume begin the exploration of how these two forms of entertainment have often worked together to create a spectacle of onscreen alchemy. The films discussed herein are an eclectic group, ranging from early silent comedies to animated, 21st century examples, in which circuses serve as liminal or carnivalesque spaces wherein characters--and by extension audience members--can confront issues as far-reaching as labor relations, sensuality, identity, ethics, and more. The circus as discussed in these essays encompasses the big top, the midway, the sideshow and the freak show; it becomes backdrop, character, catalyst and setting; and it is welcoming, malicious or terrifying. Circus performers are family, friends, foe or all of the above. And film is the medium that brings it all together. This volume starts the conversation about how circuses and film can combine to form productive, exciting spaces where almost anything can happen.

Author : Laura A. Woollett
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613731178

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Big Top Burning by Laura A. Woollett Pdf

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.

Author : Les Standiford
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541762268

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Battle for the Big Top by Les Standiford Pdf

“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.

Author : Gary Paulsen
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780307804143

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DUNC AND AMOS HIT THE BIG TOP by Gary Paulsen Pdf

In order to impress Melissa, the girl of his dreams, Amos Binder decides to perform on the trapeze at the visiting circus. Look out below! But before his best friend for life Dunc Culpepper can talk him out of his plan, the two stumble across a mystery behind the scenes at the circus. Now Amos is in double trouble. What’s really going on under the big top?

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1434 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Law
ISBN : IND:30000126169196

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Rev. David K. Fly
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781543424966

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My Life Under the Big Top by Rev. David K. Fly Pdf

In his book, My Life Under the Big Top, the Rev. David Fly shares his lifes journey as a standup comedian, a professional television clown, and an Episcopal priest. The three roles became increasingly intertwined throughout his life. The big top of the circus came to represent for him the church with its sense of wonder and mysterya world from which no one is excluded. The role of the clown and the Christian is to play Stan Laurel to the worlds Oliver Hardy, exposing the folly of pretense and the vanity of pride. The book is both a memoir and a theological reflection.

Author : Steve Ward
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781783030491

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Beneath the Big Top by Steve Ward Pdf

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

Author : Michael Skidgell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625845221

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The Hartford Circus Fire by Michael Skidgell Pdf

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.

Author : DW Roberts
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312480360

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Pep Squad Mysteries Book 14: Sabotage Under the Big Top by DW Roberts Pdf

The Sea City High School varsity cheerleaders head to "The Wondrous Harvey-Carlson Circus" for an afternoon of fun. But when a series of strange accidents threatens to put the circus out of business, it's up to the girls to step into their Pep Squad Mystery Club mode to stop the "SABOTAGE UNDER THE BIG TOP." Pep Squad Mysteries is a series of mystery chapter book adventures aimed at preteen readers and up.

Author : David Lewis Hammarstrom
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786431694

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Fall of the Big Top by David Lewis Hammarstrom Pdf

Once an eagerly awaited spectacle, the traveling circus--that miracle of red wagons, trumpeting elephants and spangled trapeze artists that slipped into town at dawn and disappeared by midnight--has all but vanished from the American landscape. This work explores circus history from 1793 to the present and addresses the forces of modern culture (such as the popularity of Cirque du Soleil, and pressure from the animal rights movement) that are pushing big top shows toward what the author calls "circus ballet." Numerous photographs and in-depth interviews conducted with show owners, performers and directors enrich the narrative. Overall, the book reveals a sobering contrast between circuses of yesterday and today, even as it honors the outstanding performers who created, and have sustained, the enduring appeal of the circus.

Author : Ash Parsons
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780698408425

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The Falling Between Us by Ash Parsons Pdf

All-consuming fame and fortune prove too much for a teen popstar who suddenly goes missing--Eddie and the Cruisers for the Justin Bieber era. "An uplifting story of love, grief, and forgiveness."--Kirkus Reviews A Junior Library Guild Selection! Just eight months ago, fifteen-year-old Roxanne Stewart was stuck in her tiny, middle-of-nowhere hometown with no prospects of leaving. But after her boyfriend, Joshua Blackbird, posts a performance of an original song on YouTube, he becomes an overnight sensation, catapulting to the dizzying heights of celebrity, and Rox joins him on the whirlwind ride of a massive national tour. But it's not long before the never-blinking eye of fame begins weighing them both down--the constant hunger of managers, diehard fans who call themselves "Birdies," record execs, paparazzi, and even family, all leeching onto Joshua. Then one day, Joshua Blackbird disappears. Was it a suicide? An accident? Rox will stop at nothing to find out the truth. The Falling Between Us is a haunting love story and a piercing look at the costs of fame. Praise for The Falling Between Us "With a shrewd and sympathetic narrator and multiple elements of interest--music, celebrity, grief, mental health--this novel is a recommended first purchase." --School Library Journal

Author : Josh McMullen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190266745

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Under the Big Top by Josh McMullen Pdf

Under the Big Top examines the immensely popular big tent revivals of turn-of-the-twentieth-century America and develops a new framework for understanding Protestantism in this transformative period of the nation's history. Contemporary critics of the revivalists often depicted them as anxious and outdated religious opponents of a modern, urban nation. Early historical accounts likewise portrayed tent revivalists as Victorian hold-outs, bent on re-establishing nineteenth-century values and religion in a new America. In this revisionist work, Josh McMullen argues that, contrary to these stereotypes, big tent revivalists actually participated in the shift away from Victorianism and helped in the construction of a new consumer culture in the United States. How did the United States became the most consumer-driven and yet one of the most religious societies in the western world? McMullen shows that revivalists and their audiences reconciled the Protestant ethic of salvation with the emerging consumer ethos by cautiously unlinking Christianity from Victorianism and joining it to the new, emerging consumer culture. Under the Big Top helps to explain the continued appeal of both the therapeutic and the salvific worldview to many Americans as well as the ambivalence that accompanies this combination.

Author : Maureen Brunsdale
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Aerialists
ISBN : 9781538172117

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In the Shadow of the Big Top by Maureen Brunsdale Pdf

"The first-ever biography of Art Concello, one of the world's greatest trapeze artists and circus businessmen, this book goes beyond the showmanship displayed in the ring to reveal the inner workings of the circus that could both thrill a crowd and make incredible money"--

Author : David Hammarstrom
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252064054

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Big Top Boss by David Hammarstrom Pdf

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.