January 2025 Fellows' update: Steve Ward

Leeds historian Dr Steve Ward's (CF 1991) latest book, By Royal Command: Barnum in Europe, will be released in late January by Modern Vaudeville Press.

By Royal Command explores American showman P. T. Barnum and protégé General Tom Thumb's tour of the United Kingdom and Europe, examining its cultural impact and the duo's rise to international fame.

See more details on Modern Vaudeville Press' website.