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The lost tribe of Coney Island : headhunters, Luna Park, and the man who pulled off the spectacle of the century
- Title
- The lost tribe of Coney Island : headhunters, Luna Park, and the man who pulled off the spectacle of the century / Claire Prentice.
- Author
- Prentice, Claire (Journalist)
- Publication
- Boston : New Harvest, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
- ©2014
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Details
- Description
- xxvi, 388 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-372) and index.
- Contents
- From one island to another -- First steps -- The journey from the tropics -- The money men -- Welcome to America -- Making an entrance -- Meeting Uncle Sam -- Divided loyalties -- Tribal life in the city -- Headhunting the star attraction -- Unexpected arrivals -- Another unwelcome visitor -- The end of the American dream -- Tall tales -- Fighting for control -- A break for freedom -- Dear Dr. Hunt -- A rival enters the fray -- Memphis blues -- Raising the alarm -- A worthy opponent -- Dr. Hunt, I presume -- On the run -- Luck be a lady -- An ultimatum -- Judgment day -- Vanishing act -- In the care of the government -- A gentleman criminal -- Trials and tribulations -- A surprise reversal -- The end of the line.
- Call Number
- JFE 14-8066
- ISBN
- 9780544262287
- 054426228X
- LCCN
- 2014011690
- OCLC
- 2014011690
- Author
- Prentice, Claire (Journalist), author.
- Title
- The lost tribe of Coney Island : headhunters, Luna Park, and the man who pulled off the spectacle of the century / Claire Prentice.
- Publisher
- Boston : New Harvest, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-372) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 14-8066