Dan Rice: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard Of

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: An excellent book about an amazing American! Dan Rice is an important part of Americana and also a fascinating individual. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Recommended for circus fans and political biography buffs.
Review: Dan Rice: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard Of is the fascinating and informative biography of a circus man whose fame became so great (seen as he was by more Americans of the time than just about anyone else) that at one point he ran for presidency of the United States. This compelling and superbly presented biography traces the life of Dan Rice, his rise in the public eye and the reasons behind his eventual descent into total obscurity. An amazing cultural history of America in the mid-eighteenth century as well as a close personal look at one flamboyant man who struggled through the roiling times, Dan Rice: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard of is a biography especially recommended to circus buffs, as well as students of 19th century American life, culture, and politics!

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Summary: a fascinating read
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Not only was it entertaining, but I learned alot. Carlyon did a great job of bringing to life nineteenth century America. It was well researched and superbly written.

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Summary: EXCELSIOR!
Review: Indispensable for any fan of circus or clowning and
important and highly intriguing for anyone interested
in the evolution of American popular entertainment,
DAN RICE: THE MOST FAMOUS MAN YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
is an exemplary biography.

Culled from an unbelievable amount of research, this is
the story of the rise and fall of one of the acknowledged
masters and true geniuses of American circus comedy. It
cuts through the mythology and humbug to give you the far
more interesting story of a man who embodied his era and
rose to a level of national prominence that few comedians
(let alone circus clowns) ever come close to.

Even if you have never heard of Dan Rice, you will find this
book an absolutely fascinating read from start to finish.

If you love the American circus and it's clowns, this book
is a little slice of heaven. -- EXCELSIOR!

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Summary: Thorough and Fascinating
Review: Just as the clever subtitle says, not many people know who Dan Rice is. What a shame! I was one of those new to Dan Rice but Carlyon (himself a modern day Dan Rice) does an excellent job of bring this public figure to life and makes you realize the major role he played in the entertainment, political, and social canvas of the 19th century.

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Summary: A very good book about a very interesting character
Review: This book fills in a gap in historical research about an exciting time for the American Circus. The book is extremely readable and extremely well researched. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the circus, the Civil War, or history.

Rating:
Summary: A very good book about a very interesting character
Review: This book fills in a gap in historical research about an exciting time for the American Circus. The book is extremely readable and extremely well researched. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the circus, the Civil War, or history.

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Very Disappointed. Too many suppositions and half truths used in the writing of this book. Why call it a biography if the author didn't want to take the time to do the proper research? It is fiction at best...and an opportunity lost.

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Summary: Too bad the author didn't research Dan Rice
Review: Very Disappointed. Too many suppositions and half truths used in the writing of this book. Why call it a biography if the author didn't want to take the time to do the proper research? It is fiction at best...and an opportunity lost.