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Phineas Taylor Barnum ( / ˈbɑːrnəm /; July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus [1] with James Anthony Bailey .
Jul 1, 2024 · P.T. Barnum (born July 5, 1810, Bethel, Connecticut, U.S.—died April 7, 1891, Bridgeport, Connecticut) was an American showman who employed sensational forms of presentation and publicity to popularize such amusements as the public museum, the musical concert, and the three-ring circus.
Dec 22, 2017 · P.T. Barnum Isn’t the Hero the ‘Greatest Showman’ Wants You to Think. His path to fame and notoriety began by exploiting an enslaved woman, in life and in death, as entertainment for the masses
Apr 2, 2014 · P.T. Barnum was a successful American promoter who founded what became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1871.
Apr 13, 2023 · P.T. Barnum was the answer to the democratic dream to challenge the establishment and alter the authoritative voice. His pioneering spirit of promotion and his acumen for business transformed popular conceptions of the era, in turn molding and defining many ideals of today.
Jan 11, 2017 · How the emperor of hooplagot his start at scamming. PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM was a salesman and a showman, a hustler and a huckster. He sold Bibles for a while but he made more money selling tickets to see a mermaid that was actually the tail of a fish to a female orangutan’s torso with a baboon’s head affixed.
Jul 19, 2019 · The Spectacular P. T. Barnum. The great showman taught us to love hyperbole, fake news, and a good hoax. A century and a half later, the show has escaped the tent. By James Parker. August...
