Bibliograph

The big, bold, adventurous life of Lavinia Warren, Elizabeth Raum

Type

Label

The big, bold, adventurous life of Lavinia Warren, Elizabeth Raum

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 10 and up

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The big, bold, adventurous life of Lavinia Warren

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Raum

Summary

Lavinia Warren never let her height--or the lack of it--prevent her from leading a full and adventurous life. Although she never grew more than three feet tall, she became a beloved teacher, a world traveler, an entertainer and the friend of many powerful figures. Lavinia was teaching at a local school when she heard about an opportunity to travel doing shows as a "human curiosity" on a Mississippi River boat. Eventually she met P. T. Barnum and worked at his American Museum

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Living life small -- A curious opportunity -- Drifting toward war -- Moving onto the world stage -- Charley -- Friends or lovers? -- The biggest little wedding -- At the White House -- Traveling near and far -- Dangerous journeys -- The other side of the world -- "I belong to the public" -- Acknowledgements -- Tom Thumb weddings -- Questions to ponder -- Time line -- Notes -- Image credits -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Classification