Badger State Showmen

Badger State Showmen by Fred Dahlinger Jr. and Stuart Thayer, 142 pages A history of Wisconsin's Circus Heritage. "From Mabie to Ringling to Franzen and all the shows in between, this comprehensive overview chronicles all the great and not-so great circuses that made Wisconsin's circus heritage the richest of any state. This volume, by the country's two leading sawdust scholars is required reading for anyone interested in the circus." Review by Fred Pfening, III, past president, Circus Historical Society.