TY - BOOK AU - Apps,Jerold W. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Ringlingville USA: the stupendous story of seven siblings and their stunning circus success AV - GV1821.R5 A66 2005eb U1 - 791.3 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Madison, Wis. PB - Wisconsin Historical Society Press KW - Ringling Brothers KW - History KW - Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows KW - Circus performers KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Circus KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-244) and index; Introduction -- The idea for a circus, 1848-1881 -- Hall shows and an overland circus, 1882-1884 -- Establishing a reputation, 1885-1889 -- Taking to the rails and growing, 1890-1894 -- A giant emerges, 1895-1899 -- Facing a new century, 1900-1901 -- Making money and pleasing people, 1902-1903 -- Keeping the lead, 1904-1905 -- Becoming even larger, 1906-1907 -- Managing two big shows, 1908-1909 -- Doing the impossible, 1910-1911 -- Tax woes, 1912-1914 -- The effects of war, 1915-1918 -- Epilogue, after Ringlingville; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10741965 ER -