Linda Granfield

Traces the history of circuses from the time of ancient Egypt and Greece through their evolution in eighteenth-century Europe to the spectacles created by P.T. Barnum and other modern-day showmen.

An introduction to cowboys, their history, their daily life, famous coyboys and cowgirls, and portrayals of cowboys in modern films.

An illustrated introduction to Niagara Falls including a variety of historical and geographical facts and anecdotes. Also includes a list of things to do.

At its heyday, the American circus was the largest show-biz industry the world had ever seen. From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling circuses performed for audiences of up to 14,000 per show, employed as many as 1,600 men and women, and crisscrossed the country on 20,000 miles of railroad in one season alone. The spectacle of death-defying daredevils, strapping super-heroes and scantily-clad starlets, fearless animal trainers, and startling "freaks"...