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Betsy Golden Kellem
Scholar of the unusual and the author of Jumping Through Hoops: Performing Gender in the 19th Century Circus. Also hosts and writes a video series called Showman Shorts for the Barnum Museum.
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Jumping Through Hoops: Performing Gender in the 19th Century Circus
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Join Betsy Golden Kellem, a scholar of the unusual and Emmy-winning host, as she unveils the hidden history of daring female circus performers in the 19th century. Discover the boundary-breaking feats of women like Lavinia Warren and Annie Edson Taylor, who defied societal norms and redefined femininity in a male-dominated world. Kellem delves into the evolution of the circus as a major business and the cultural significance of these performances, highlighting the intersection between gender, history, and art in a captivating way.
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