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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817683403321

Autore

Robenalt James D. <1956->

Titolo

Linking rings : William W. Durbin and the magic and mystery of America / / James D. Robenalt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kent, Ohio : , : Kent State University Press, , 2004

ISBN

1-61277-491-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Disciplina

977.1/043/092

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Soggetti

Politicians - Ohio

Magicians - Ohio - Kenton

Ohio Politics and government 1865-1950

Kenton (Ohio) Politics and government 20th century

United States Politics and government 1865-1933

United States Politics and government 1933-1945

Kenton (Ohio) Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Prologue: Washington, D.C.""; ""1. And Things Are Not What They Seem""; ""2. ""Tim Kelly Will Not Soon Be Forgotten""""; ""3. The Doctor""; ""4. My Good Old Mother""; ""5. Taking Second Money""; ""6. Our Fiery Trial""; ""7. A Cross of Gold""; ""8. The Levitation of Princess Karnac and Harry Kellar""; ""9. Woodrow Wilson: ""Despicable, Lousy, and Contemptible""""; ""10. The River Lethe and Warren G. Harding""; ""11. Kenton, Magic Capital of the World!""; ""12. The Man with the Lights""

""13. Master Francis and the King of the Bootleggers""""14. ""I Am Mighty Glad You Were Elected""""; ""15. ""Taking Up the Cudgels in My Behalf""""; ""16. Undaunted by the Deep Menacing Dirge""; ""17. Crossing the Bar""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliographical Essay""; ""Index""