Spectacle : the astonishing life of Ota Benga / Pamela Newkirk.

Author
Newkirk, Pamela [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
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Electronic book.
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Electronic reproduction. New York HarperCollins 2015 Available via World Wide Web.
Contents
  • Part I. Caged. Gardens of wonder ; The Bronx Zoo monkey house ; Crimes of the Congo ; Hornaday's folly ; Benga's brigade ; Fighting City Hall ; Benga speaks ; Backlash ; Nature's fury ; Deliverance
  • Part II. Captured. Samuel Phillips Verner ; Luebo Mission ; Kondola, Kassongo, and Verner's African treasures ; The hunt ; Verner's prey ; The St. Louis World's Fair ; Congo field notes ; Leopold's lobby ; Benga's choice ; A museum most unnatural ; Fondless farewell
  • Part III. Free. Weeksville refuge ; St. James ; Southern comfort ; Home ; Free ; Homegoing.
Other title(s)
Life of Ota Benga
ISBN
9780062201010 (electronic bk.)
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