Circus World

Discover the glamour and the grit of what was once the largest showbiz industry on earth. This comprehensive look at the American circus brings together original posters and lithographs as well as remarkable circus photography.

Enjoy assembling this colorful puzzle of the biggest show in the world! Features vintage illustrations of the ringmaster, a lion, elephants, the strongest man in the world, and more!

The Ringling Brothers confronted the challenges of taxation, war, economic pressure, changing technology, and personal sorrows. They emerge as complex characters whose ambition, imagination, and pure hucksterism fueled the phenomenon that was the Ringling Brothers' Circus.

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Paperback: $12.95
128 pages, 81 illus., 1 map, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870203749

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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This whimsical fleece throw is inspired by the exaggerated costumes and extra-large smiles associated with the circus. Humor and bright colors are central to this collection

Step into the big top tent to create the most sensational acts on earth! Balance on unicycles, create optical illusions, throw an astonishing sticker show, and more!