The Great Danbury State Fair
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The Great Danbury State Fair

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The Great Danbury State Fair

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The first Danbury Fair was held under a borrowed tent in 1869. Over the next 112 years, the fair expanded to a ten-day event, earning a national reputation for its themed villages, giant figures, grandstand shows and wildly popular stock car races. The twelve formal venues for music and entertainment on the fairground included the World of Mirth Theater and the Orange Bowl Stadium. Under the management of oil magnate John W. Leahy, the fair retained its great hometown appeal as city dwellers flocked to the fair by the thousands. Venture back to the autumn days of zany ostrich races and Zembruski's polka music with Andrea Zimmermann as she explores the beloved bygone tradition of the Great Danbury State Fair.

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Publisher
The History Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781625855015
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. How the Fair Came to Be: Sheep, Hatters and Horse Racing
  10. 2. The First Seventy-Five Years: A Family Affair, Fires, Pandemic and War
  11. 3. John W. Leahy Buys a Fair
  12. 4. A Modern Fair
  13. 5. The Three Villages: New England, Goldtown and New Amsterdam
  14. 6. Food, Glorious Fair Food!
  15. 7. The Big Top: The Heart of the Fair
  16. 8. Concessionaires: Wares, Rides and Midway Games
  17. 9. Now That’s Entertainment: Country Music, Hell Drivers and Dancing Bears
  18. 10. Livestock, Petting Zoo and Parade
  19. 11. Home Arts Show: Sewing, Baking and Canning
  20. 12. Special at the Fair: Queens, Veterans, Students and Governors
  21. 13. Fair Figures: Giants, Reindeer and Pixies, Oh, My!
  22. 14. The Outer Limits: Gypsies, Freaks and Hootchy-Kootchy Girls
  23. 15. Security: Danbury Fair Police and Pinkertons
  24. 16. At the Racearena: Midgets, Boats and Stock Cars
  25. 17. A Fair No More: Death, Auction and Legacy
  26. Selected Bibliography
  27. About the Author