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Author:

Reiss, Benjamin.

Title:

The showman and the slave : race, death, and memory in Barnum's America / Benjamin Reiss.

Publisher:

Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

x, 267 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Barnum, P. T.--(Phineas Taylor),--1810-1891
Heth, Joice,--d. 1836.
Barnum, P. T.--(Phineas Taylor),--1810-1891
Heth, Joice,--d. 1836.
Popular culture--United States--History--19th century.
Women slaves--United States.--Biography.
Freak shows--History--United States--History--19th century.
Whites--Race identity--United States.
African Americans in popular culture--History--19th century.
Racism in popular culture--United States--History--19th century.
Death in popular culture--United States--History--19th century.
Northeastern States--Race relations.
Northeastern States--Race relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674006362
0674006364

OCLC:

(OCoLC)46449314

LCCN:

2001024173

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)