Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo: Sideshow Freaks, Jabbers and Blade Box Queens. eBook

From Lentini the three-legged man and Siamese twins to equipment caravans and big top architects, this captivating collection lifts the striped curtain to reveal the larger-than-life world of circuses, carnivals, and freak shows in post-World War II America. Copious never-before-seen photographs, in-depth historical research, and insightful interviews with former sideshow employees illustrate the development of the circus sideshow, the roles of key groups-the freaks, working acts, managers, talkers-and the importance of the grift.