The showman and the slave : race, death, and memory in Barnum's America

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

Author/creator	Reiss, Benjamin
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2001.
Description	x, 267 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891. Heth, Joice, -1836. Popular culture--United States --History --19th century. Enslaved women--United States --Biography Freak shows--Social aspects --United States --History --19th century. White people--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.

Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-259) and index.
LCCN	2001024173
ISBN	0674006364

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E165 .R36 2001	✔ Available	Place Hold