The lost tribe of Coney Island : headhunters, Luna Park, and the man who pulled off the spectacle of the century / Claire Prentice.

Tells the story of how Truman K. Hunt brought a group of tribespeople to America from the Philippines to be displayed, how his publicity stunts made the show a national sensation, and how his issues with the law forced him to go on the run with the tribe across America.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prentice, Claire (Journalist) (Author)
Language:English
Published: Boston ; New York : New Harvest, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
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Physical Description:xxvi, 388 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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