The Lost Tribe of Coney Island: Headhunters, Luna Park, and the Man Who Pulled Off the Spectacle of the Century
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (720 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0731RQCCB |
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| Number of Pages | : | 412 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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By the end of the summer season, the Igorrote show had made Truman a rich man. Hunt. But his genius had a dark side and soon he would be on the run across America with the tribe in tow, pursued by ex-wives, creditors, Pinkerton detectives, and the tireless agents of American justice. Coney Island, summer 1905: a new attraction opened at Luna Park. For the first time, The Lost Tribe of Coney Island unearths the incredible true story of the Igorrotes, a group of "headhunting, dog eating" tribespeople brought to America from the Philippines by the opportunistic showman Truman K. The book boasts a colorful cast of characters, including the mercurial Truman Hunt; his ambitious, young Filipino interpreter, Julio Balinag; Fomoaley Ponci, the tribe's loquacious, self-important leader; Luna Park impresarios Fred Thompson and Elmer "Skip" Dundy; and Frederick Barker, the government man dead set on bringing Truman to justice. It is a story that makes us question who is civilized and who is savage.. At its heart, The Lost Tribe of Coney Island is a tale of what happens when two cultures collide in the pursuit of money, adventure, and the American Dream. The Igorrotes became a national sensation - they were written up in newspaper headlines, portrayed in cartoons, and even featured in advertising jingles, all fueled by Truman's brilliant publicity stunts. At Luna Park, the g-string-clad Filipinos performed native dances and rituals before a wide-ey
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