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Spectacle : the astonishing life of Ota Benga / Pamela Newkirk.
Author
Newkirk, Pamela
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
Description
1 online resource
Availability
Available Online
OverDrive
Details
Subject(s)
Benga, Ota
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Pygmies
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Congo (Democratic Republic)
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Biography
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Pygmies
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United States
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Biography
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Pygmies
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Crimes against
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Congo (Democratic Republic).
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Human zoos
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United States
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History
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20th century
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United States
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Social life and customs
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20th century
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Distributor
OverDrive, Inc
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Notes
Electronic book.
Reproduction note
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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