The circus is an almost universal experience of childhood, which in adulthood is both a warm past memory and a thrill to experience with our own children. The G

Starting in the 1870s, the barns, icehouses, gymnasiums and empty theaters of central Illinois provided the practice sites for aerial performers whose names sti

“Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepr

Beautifully illustrated and filled with rich historical detail and colorful anecdotes, this is a vibrant history for all those who have ever dreamed of running

Circus lithographs were often gigantic in size, always larger than life in impact.