Chilly Billy: The Evolution of a Circus Millionaire

Chilly Billy: The Evolution of a Circus Millionaire

Paperback (18 Dec 2009)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"Chilly Billy" was the nickname of circus mogul William Washington Cole, the chief rival of P. T. Barnum. Cole was born into a circus family in 1847, and beginning in 1870 and continuing through 1886, developed "Cole's Colossal Circus" into a money-making enterprise. He wisely invested his earnings in real estate, making himself a multimillionaire before finally closing down shop. Another landmark contribution to American circus history, complete with notes, index, bibliography, and contemporaneous illustrations.

Book information

ISBN: 9780893700126
Publisher: Wildside Press
Imprint: Borgo Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 512g
Height: 153mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 20mm