The Circus Kings

Our Ringling Family Story

Henry Ringling North, Alden Hatch, Fred Dahlinger

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University Press of Florida
31 August 2008

Circus; Memoirs

"After years of being out of print, the story behind 'The Greatest Show on Earth' is back for new generations to discover. Through the early twentieth century, the Ringling Brothers created a spectacle like no one had ever seen, and one that still wows audiences to this day. Yet what most people do not know is that events behind the scenes rivaled the excitement and intrigue of the center ring.

Originally published in 1960, and told with remarkable honesty by the nephew of the original Ringling brothers, """"The Circus Kings"""" remains a clear and unexaggerated telling of what the circus was like for those who lived it."

By: Henry Ringling North, Alden Hatch
Foreword by: Fred Dahlinger
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 472g
ISBN: 9780813033112
ISBN 10: 081303311X
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 31 August 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alden Hatch was the author of more than thirty books, including biographies of Dwight Eisenhower, the Byrd family of Virginia, and Charles DeGaulle. He was also a collaborator on My Life with Martin Luther King by Coretta Scott King. Henry Ringling North ran Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1936 to 1967, along with his older brother, John.

Reviews for The Circus Kings: Our Ringling Family Story

Knowlton deserves praise for his clear and logical organization of subject matter, straightforward writing style, and respect for readers....[I]t is refreshingly enlightening and would be a worthwhile investment for serious students in the profession. -Journalism and Mass Communication Educator