midgets

In 1884, after being sold as a servant by her parents to a harsh school mistress, tiny twelve-year-old Josephine, who stands less than twenty-nine inches tall, finds refuge in the Museum of Earthly Astonishments in New York City.

Describes the lives of the two midget sisters who were circus stars for twenty years and who preferred to be called "little people.".

Explores the portrayal of dwarfs in folklore, the causes and treatment of dwarfism, and the challenges of living in a society where bigger is thought to be better.

In 1884, after being sold as a servant by her parents to a harsh school mistress, tiny twelve-year-old Josephine, who stands less than twenty-nine inches tall, finds refuge in the Museum of Earthly Astonishments in New York City.

A biography of Jeffrey Hudson, dubbed Britain's smallest man, describing his presentation to young Queen Henrietta Maria in 1626 when he was seven-years-old and eighteen inches tall, and discussing his humble origins, his experiences at court, his exploits in the English civil war, his capture by pirates, and other aspects of his life.