Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of the World’s Smartest Horse

Presents the story of a beloved bay stallion who was at the forefront of American popular culture between 1897 and his death in 1912 for his unusual abilities to spell, do mathematics, and perform other tricks, in a tale that also shares the remarkable story of the horse's trainer, former slave and Civil War veteran Dr. William Key. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.