Richard Potter : America's first Black celebrity /
Apart from a handful of exotic--and almost completely unreliable--tales surrounding his life, Richard Potter is almost unknown today. Two hundred years ago, however, he was the most popular entertainer in America--the first showman, in fact, to win truly nationwide fame. Working as a magician and ve...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Charlottesville :
University of Virginia Press,
2018
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Online Access: | CONNECT |