The history of the Circus, from its beginnings in Rome, through the traveling troupes in France, the hundreds of small horse-drawn shows in the USA, up to the big top shows that traveled by rail, plus special sections on circus animals, clowns, and performers. Tons of full color classic circus posters, images, photos and diagrams and narrative create the excitement of a circus's coming to town.
This illustrated series on American History is a striking exception to the usual age group concept in publishing. Instead of bearing an "adult" or "juvenile" label, Adventures in History volumes are designed for any alert reader who wishes a clear and accurate introduction to the subject. Many are written by solid authors from the 1960s.
The approximately 150 page books contain a gallery of from-the-period pictures on the subject as good or better than most museum collections, and every volume is indexed and provides a list of suggested further reading. Most of them can be read online for free!
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