Carnivals
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on traveling amusement enterprises, consisting of sideshows, games of chance, merry-go-rounds, etc. Works on festivals, merrymaking, and revelry before Lent, are entered under Carnival.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Old Berrien Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 2 (Fall 2010): “The Gator Children of Berrien County”, Fall 2010
File
Collection number: ca0-12-002-007
Description
This document investigates the local legend of the Gator Children of Berrien County, Georgia, confirming their existence and shedding light on their challenging lives. These two siblings, Madison (Mattie/Matt) and Bettie (Betty) Cook, children of Jack and Melissa M. Cook, were afflicted with a severe form of ichthyosis, a genetic skin disorder characterized by dry, scaly skin, deafness, unusual teeth, and limited mobility, often requiring them to crawl. From at least 1905, their parents...
Dates:
Fall 2010