A review by jwspangler
Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus by Les Standiford

4.0

If you are interested in the history of the circus, this book is for you. It is a great look at how the circus developed and grew. And also how and why the traditional American circus died. The research is very thorough and put together very well. It is a story well told.

I wish it had taken a closer look at the circus of today. Of that also might make for a great volume 2.