About Coney Island USA. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.coneyisland.com/about-coney-
island-usa
- Mission Statement from the Coney Island USA website: "Coney Island USA exists to defend the honor of American popular culture through innovative exhibitions and performances. Presenting and producing exciting new works, our approach is rooted in mass culture and the traditions of P.T. Barnum, dime museums, burlesque, circus sideshows, vaudeville, and Coney Island itself. Preserving and championing a set of uniquely American visual and performing art forms, we seek to create an international forum for cultural preservation and discourse, and where Coney Island represents these impulses, we strive to make it once again a center for live art and entrepreneurial spirit. Coney Island USA operates a multi-arts center in a landmark building in the heart of Coney Island. We produce and present programming in three unique venues: the Coney Island Museum, Sideshows by the Seashore and the Shooting Gallery/Arts Annex. Serving both New York City and an international community that includes visitors to Coney Island and enthusiasts of various cultural forms, our signature activities include the Mermaid Parade, the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, the Coney Island Museum, Coney Island Film Festival and new theatrical work."
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Manskar, N. (2019, June 30). Meet the ‘freaks’ keeping Coney Island sideshow tradition alive. Patch. Retrieved from https://patch.com/new-
york/new-york-city/meet-freaks-keeping-coney-islands-sideshow-tradition-alive
- Ever hear of KooKoo the Bird Girl? Insectavora or maybe Finn Flexible? This short article follows the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, run by Coney Island USA. Acts include both "freaks" and performance art, like fire-eating and sword-swallowing. Nice review with a very interesting cast of characters.
Platt, G. (2014, October 30). The real American horror story: How Jim Rose brought the freak show back to life. International Business Times. Retrieved from https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/real-american-horror-story-how-jim-rose-brought-freak-show-back-life-1472226
Visit the sideshow exhibit. (2016, January 22). Retrieved from https://showmensmuseum.org/international-independent-showmens-museum-exhibits/sideshow/
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