{"product_id":"the-circus-1870s1950s","title":"The Circus 1870s-1950's","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe greatest show on earth: The birth of American popular culture For a hundred years  the American circus was the largest show-biz industry the world had ever seen. During the heyday of the American circus from the mid-1800s to mid-1900s  traveling circuses performed for audiences of up to 12 000-14 000 per show  employed as many as 1 600 men and women  and crisscrossed the country on 20 000 miles of railroad in one season alone. The spectacle of death-defying daredevils  strapping super-heroes and scantily-clad starlets  fearless animal trainers  and startling freaks gripped the American imagination  outshining theater  vaudeville  comedy  and minstrel shows of its day  and ultimately paved the way for film and television to take root in the modern era. Long before the Beat generation made \"on the road\" expeditions popular  the circus personified the experience and offered many young Americans the dream of adventure  reinvention  excitement  and glamour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986979090485,"sku":"ByrdShop_1435119436","price":44.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781435119437.jpg?v=1770922148","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-circus-1870s1950s","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}