| 词条 | Beautiful Jim Key |
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Beautiful Jim's trainer, "Dr." William Key, was a former slave, a self-trained veterinarian, and a patent medicine salesman.[3] Key emphasized that he used only patience and kindness in teaching the horse, and never a whip.[4] Beautiful Jim became a celebrity thanks to the progressive promotion of A. R. Rogers. The horse performed at large venues from Atlantic City to Chicago.[5] ToursBeautiful Jim Key and his trainer periodically toured the United States in a special railroad car to promote the fledgling cause of the humane treatment of animals. They performed in the best venues in most of the larger American cities, including New York’s Madison Square Garden. The horse was among the most popular attractions at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Beautiful Jim Key was supposedly so smart that he could do math, maybe even trigonometry, in his head. . President William McKinley saw Beautiful Jim Key perform at an exposition in Tennessee and declared, “This is the most astonishing and entertaining exhibition I have ever witnessed.” The President also commented that it was an example of what “kindness and patience” could accomplish.[6] Cruelty to AnimalsThe horse was made an honorary member of George Thorndike Angell's American Humane Association.[7] He also got 2 million kids to gather to pledge never be mean to animals. Also, every animal he met he befriended them and tamed them. See also
References1. ^{{Cite news |title=Accepting author swallows incredible horse's tale|first=Paula |last=Hunt |newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |date=July 17, 2005}} 2. ^{{Cite book |title=The Story of Beautiful Jim Key |url=https://archive.org/stream/storyofbeautiful00roge#page/6/mode/2up | first=Albert R. |last=Rogers |year=1901}} 3. ^{{Cite news |title=Accepting author swallows incredible horse's tale|first=Paula |last=Hunt |newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |date=July 17, 2005}} 4. ^{{cite news | title=Beautiful Jim Key |newspaper=Boston Daily Globe |date=October 24, 1901 |publisher=proquest historical newspapers |page=3}} 5. ^{{Cite news |title=Accepting author swallows incredible horse's tale|first=Paula |last=Hunt |newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |date=July 17, 2005}} 6. ^{{Cite book |title=Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of the World's Smartest Horse |author=Mim Eichler Rivas |year= 2005 |page= 155 |publisher = William Morrow}} 7. ^{{Cite book |title=Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of the World's Smartest Horse |author=Mim Eichler Rivas |year= 2005 |page= 197 |publisher = William Morrow}}
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