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<p>Susan Nance's new book will appeal to those interested in the circus business, general lovers of the circus itself and its history, and lovers of elephants themselves and how they are treated, for better or for worse.--Stephen Goddard History Wire - Where the Past Comes Alive (01/01/2013)

Susan Nance's new book will appeal to those interested in the circus business, general lovers of the circus itself and its history, and lovers of elephants themselves and how they are treated, for better or for worse. -- Stephen Goddard History Wire - Where the Past Comes Alive If you are a true lover of elephants... then you must add this book to your collection. -- Elizabeth Franklin Portland Book Review This book explores aspects of nineteenth-century American society and culture from an original and fascinating perspective. It is a worthy contribtuion to the burgeoning scholarship on the history of human-animal relationships. -- Virginia DeJohn Anderson American Historical Review

Susan Nance's new book will appeal to those interested in the circus business, general lovers of the circus itself and its history, and lovers of elephants themselves and how they are treated, for better or for worse. -- Stephen Goddard History Wire - Where the Past Comes Alive 2013 If you are a true lover of elephants... then you must add this book to your collection. -- Elizabeth Franklin Portland Book Review 2013

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Susan Nance is an associate professor of U.S. history and an affiliated faculty member at the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. She is the author of How the Arabian Nights Inspired the American Dream, 1790-1935.

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