Autor Noel Daniel, Fred Dahlinger, Linda Granfield

At its heyday, the American circus was the largest showbiz industry the world had ever seen. From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling circuses performed for audiences of up to 14,000 per show, employed as many as 1,600 men and women, and crisscrossed…

Daredevils and scantily clad starlets, fearless animal trainers and startling "freaks": This behind-the-scenes look at the American circus brings together original posters and lithographs as well as remarkable circus photography to explore…