The Great State Fair of Texas: An Illustrated History

Step right up, folks, for a behind-the-scenes, beyond-the-myth look at America's grandest state fair and its cast of thousands -- from its founding fathers to visiting royalty to unique entertainers such as Black Diamond the racing ostrich and Millie-Christine the "two-headed woman." This is the story of the Great State Fair of Texas, the one-of-a-kind, 100-year-old annual celebration revered by native Texans and considered an obligatory rite of passage for newcomers to the Lone Star State.