Clowns and Cannons: The American Circus During the Civil War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780809513048)

This is the story of the survival of American circuses throughout one of the most perilous periods in our nation's history: 1860-1865. This was a period of transition for traveling exhibitions. The size of equipment and personnel had leveled off, performances were fixed, and the number of proprietors had reached a peak that would not be exceeded until the early 1870s. But still the show had to go on Complete with notes, index, bibliography, and contemporaneous illustrations.

Author: William L. Slout
ISBN-10: 0809513048
ISBN-13: 9780809513048
Publisher: Borgo Press
Language: English
Published: 12/17/2009
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d