tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post2670615365468603532..comments2023-10-26T09:58:01.275-04:00Comments on The Bowery Boys: New York City History: Circus activism: Barnum's female stars demand right to vote, name baby giraffe 'Miss Suffrage' at Madison Square GardenThe Bowery Boys - Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15973633888975286268noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-12196334962871121112012-03-30T15:17:35.725-04:002012-03-30T15:17:35.725-04:00Josie DeMott (later Robinson) was part of a famous...Josie DeMott (later Robinson) was part of a famous circus family - her grandmother, Madame Tournaire, was a performer in the 1850s. More about her in Five Girls Who Dared, on Google Books - <br /><br />http://books.google.ca/books?id=iXyKaPD41YsC&pg=PA101&dq=%22tournaire%22&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=HDjrSuTAHY2UyASGzp3VDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22tournaire%22&f=false<br /><br />I have a draft post about Mme Tournaire and that's why Josie sounded so familiar! Thank you for this wonderful and fascinating post - it was a treat to read.Lidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609618027313982020noreply@blogger.com