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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Main Author: Hodgson, John A., 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2018
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