Freak Show Sources

• This poster displays one of the many tattooed ladies displayed in freak shows
  
  This is a portrait of Anna Swan (The Lady Giantess)
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  A Portrait of JoJo The Dog Faced Boy 
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  Thia photo displays one of the modern Coney Island acts 
• A Portrait of PT Barnum also know as "The Shakespeare of Advertisement" 
• • PBS I used this source to give me a reliable idea about PT Barnum's reputation as business man and an advertisement phenomenon. This website gave me a clear insight on Barnum's marketing techniques and ruthless approach to marketing.  
  • The Circus Age: Culture and Society under the American Big Topic by Janet M. Davis This book gave me a great deal of knowledge related to circuses and freak shows. The book covered pretty much everything you could imagine. This book really gave me all the general knowledge I needed to know to start my research. 
  • Ringling Bros.  This website gave me information about PT Barnum's life and success throughout the circus industry. It showed the success and achievements that PT Barnum accomplished throughout his career and was a biography that was very helpful in my research process.  
  • Coney Island USA This source was a reliable source that gave useful information in the mission provided by Coney Island itself. The website gives a unique view of their performance in the fact that they view their performances as an art form. Also the site shows how the evolution of freak shows has changed to this day. 
  • American History: A Survey, with Primary Source Investigator and Powerweb by Alan Brinkley This book gave me knowledge about the setting in which the freak shows took place. The growth of consumer culture became a vital part of freak shows and circuses in America and the development and growth of America's culture is shown within this book.