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Ringlingville USA is the story of seven brothers who started with next to nothing and became the most famous circus family ever known. This is an extensively illustrated history with many never before published photos. This first history of the Ringling Circus in over fifty years recounts the hard work, business savvy, and entrepreneurship of the Ringling Brothers as they created the largest, most famous circus in the world. Author Jerry Apps presents a comprehensive history of the family business while at the same time recreating the sights and sounds of the circus at the turn of the century. Distributed for the Wisconsin Historical Society PressApps, Jerry is the author of 'Ringlingville Usa The Stupendous Story Of Seven Siblings And Their Stunning Circus Success', published 2004 under ISBN 9780870203558 and ISBN 087020355X.
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