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Huge specials on past editions of the Bandwagon. Each and every special will only be good for two months. The first limited time offer is for the entire six issues of 1990. The issues are filled with great circus history authored by Joseph Bradbury, Gordon Carver, Orin C. King, Joanne Joys, Fred D. Pfening Jr. Steve Gossard, Stuart Thayer, Jerry Digney and more. These issues are covered in detail at Bandwagon 1990

If you haven't been a member of CHS for 20 years and would love to read more about the circus and circus history, or maybe you're looking for that perfect gift, you can't pass up a deal like this. All six issues for only $25.00! (includes shipping). Offer expires August 1st.

Make your check out to Circus Historical Society and send it to: Bandwagon Special Issue, 1075 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus, OH 43212-2691. (International orders, contact CHS)

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You might find this bit of circus history from 1900 in Colville, Washington interesting. English-American Syndicate Shows. From Steve Willis, Washington State Library.

Shrine Circus, A history of the Shrine Circus, by John H. McConnell (hardcover, new condition, out of print). If you've been unable to keep up with the ever-changing Shrine Circus phenomenon without a program, this is the book for you. It's all here: the personalities, the politics, the intrigue. Told with refreshing candor by one who has paid his dues, this fascinating account details every aspect of the operation and fills a much needed place in circus research. Both sympathetic and accurate, this is one of the most concise and thorough studies available of the evolution of twentieth century American circus. Available from CHS, Just click on Merchandise to order this book. All proceeds from the sale of this book go to support CHS.

Notice!. The Circus Historical Society no longer handles the sale of the two McConnell-Simmons & Co. videos: Wagons of the Circus and Circus World Museum, Where Circus History Comes To Life. An advertisement in the current issue of our journal, Bandwagon lists these items in error.

Website back online!, Ontario Circus & Exhibition Historical Data (Ontario, Canada). Includes Circus Troupes, Exhibitions, Menageries, Sideshows, Novelty Acts, Specialty Shows. Routes, maps, performers. This site attempts to list traveling troupes in Ontario which were variously referred to as a circus, exhibition, menagerie, etc. Click on "Troupe Listings" to view the list of shows. At present the site includes only troupes traveling throughout Ontario prior to World War I, beginning with the 1830's and proceeding forward by decade. If there is enough interest in the site by the time a reasonable amount of pre-WWI is researched, a new range up to 1967 will begin.

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  New! May 2012

M. L. Clark & Sons, route 1945 with staff & program (pdf file, added May 16)

New York Clipper excerpts, 1890 (added May 15)

Billboard, August 25, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added May 13)

Mills Bros., route 1961 (pdf file, added May 13)

Mills Bros., route 1958 (pdf file, added May 13)

Mills Bros., route 1943 (pdf file, added May 13)

Al. G. Barnes, route 1926 (pdf file, added May 12)

Billboard, August 04, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added May 12)

Billboard, August 18, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added May 12)

Forepaugh-Sells, routes 1896, 1898, 1900, 1902 (pdf file, added May 11)

Gentry Bros., 1926, route book (pdf file, added May 11)

Billboard, July 28, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added May 11)

Billboard, July 14, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added May 11)

Billboard, June 30, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added May 11)

Billboard, June 23, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added May 09)

Newspaper excerpts 1830-1870s (added May 08)

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Variety, circus news, excerpts, 1906 to 1911 (added April 16)

Billboard, June 09, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added April 01)

Billboard, May 26, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added April 01)

Billboard, May 05, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added April 01)

Billboard, March 24, 1906, selected pages - circus news (pdf file, added April 01)

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