2: The Toronto Circus Riot of 1855

Update: 2020-05-04

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Join Dobby and I as we tell the tale of the Toronto Circus Riot of 1855. An epic brawl between clowns and raucous firemen. The book recommendation this week is A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena.

References-

http://spacing.ca/toronto/2012/10/02/the-toronto-circus-riot-of-1855-the-day-the-clowns-picked-the-wrong-toronto-brothel/

http://www.cdgallantking.ca/2016/09/the-toronto-circus-riot-of-1855.html

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/8/20/1870769/-Hidden-History-The-Toronto-Circus-Riot

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2: The Toronto Circus Riot of 1855