Cradle of the American Circus:: Poems from Somers, New York
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America's circus--a spectacle of flying trapeze artists, colorful clowns and trained animal acts under the big top--grew out of the traveling menagerie phenomenon in Somers, New York, in the 1800s. To commemorate this proud local heritage, award-winning poet and Somers native Jo Pitkin presents a collection of poems inspired by the people, events and fantastic ephemera of the glory days of the Somers showmen. Complementing her dazzling lines are essays...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:160949637X
ISBN13:9781609496371
Release Date:September 2012
Publisher:History Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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