{"product_id":"harry-houdini-phineas-taylor-barnum-the-greatest-showmen-the-biography-collection-9781076352620","title":"Harry Houdini \u0026 Phineas Taylor Barnum: The Greatest Showmen. The Biography Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese two men are brilliant showmen. Throughout his life, Houdini performed first in carnival sideshows, then in vaudeville, where he would share the stage with all manner of entertainers, and later, in his thrilling show, where he became the greatest magician and escape artist of all time. Phineas Taylor Barnum was a successful small business owner, entrepreneur, newspaper editor, museum owner, sideshow operator, touring promoter for opera singers, theatrical producer, circus owner, congressman, mayor, and philanthropist. He had an influence on virtually every aspect of American life and it cannot be underestimated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll read about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarry Houdini. First Attempts at Performing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarry Houdini. The Early Escape Act: The \"Risey Incident\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarry Houdini. The Great Illusion: Metamorphosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Houdini Died\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhineas Taylor Barnum. The Variety Shows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhineas Taylor Barnum. Jenny Lind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhineas Taylor Barnum. After Jenny Lind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhineas Taylor Barnum. Politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant showman, deeply interested in human psychology, and Houdini's life and work reflect these many interested, and he must have known the cachet being born in America would give his act. More than a little daredevil, Houdini performed feats never matched by any other person. Phineas Taylor Barnum's name has been associated with circus sideshows and freaks and jokes for more than a century, but the truth is that he was a great man and a visionary who shaped the country he loved so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The History Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781076352620\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44961699954803,"sku":"9781076352620","price":18.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e51fd7f2-5b0f-423b-8e38-aa6169df293e.jpg?v=1778595321","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/harry-houdini-phineas-taylor-barnum-the-greatest-showmen-the-biography-collection-9781076352620","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}