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Prentice, Claire (Journalist), author.
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Hunt, Truman Knight.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
Igorot (Philippine people) -- United States.
Exploitation.
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
Luna Park (New York, N.Y.)
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The lost tribe of Co...
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The lost tribe of Coney Island : headhunters, Luna Park, and the man who pulled off the spectacle of the century / Claire Prentice.
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Prentice, Claire (Journalist), author.
Boston : New Harvest, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Subjects
Hunt, Truman Knight.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
Igorot (Philippine people) -- United States.
Exploitation.
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
Luna Park (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN:
9780544262287 (hardcover) :
054426228X (hardcover)
Description:
xxvi, 388 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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.
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McCully-Moiliili Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
305.89921 Pr
Lost
02/19/2015
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Thelma Parker Memorial P/S Library
Adult Nonfiction
305.89921 Pr
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