NIAGARA! The Eternal
Circus Hardback book with Dust Jacket by Gordon Donaldson Over 270 pages with many black & white great photos First Edition COPYRIGHT © 1979 BY GORDON DONALDSON " Niagara Falls has mesmerized everyone from Walt Whitman to the Prince of Wales.
As early as 1850 the spot was attracting 60,000 visitors a year.
What made Niagara so popular with tourists, honeymooners, and daredevils alike ? " " Gordon Donaldson's NIAGARA! THE ETERNAL CIRCUS covers both history and legend to show how Niagara Falls became synonymous with tourism. Donaldson introduces the colorful array of Indians, explorers, and fortune hunters who helped put Niagara Falls on the map-from the tavern owner who invented the cocktail to the hotel-keeper who invented the tourist trap. " " We see Niagara as a prestigious arena for the stunters of the mid-nineteenth century, luring tightrope walkers, divers, swimmers, and barrel riders. We see it as a symbol of engineering progress where bridge builders experimented with untried methods.
We see it as one of the largest hydroelectric complexes anywhere.
We see it as the Honeymoon Capital of the world, currently accommodating at least 15,000 newlyweds each year. We see it in all its aspects in this lively historical tour that reveals the zaniness man has brought to the Seventh Wonder of the World. " Contents includes: " ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1. The Dam Breaks 2. Hinu's Lair 3. Rum Versus Brandy 4. The Devil's Hole 5. Mrs. Hustler Invents the Cocktail 6. Came the Apocalypse 7. The Colonel Invents the Tourist Trap 8. A Boy with a Kite 9. Blondin the Great 10. The Awful Eye 11. Power and Glory 12. In Fifi's Footsteps BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX " This is a previously owned library book with several library stamps, stickers and markings including a pocket at the end.
The dust jacket is covered with clear cellophane and is taped to the cover.
The cover has edgewear and the side edges of the pages are dirty.
No torn or ripped pages.
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