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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 .

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   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.

   • American showman P.T. Barnum employed outrageous stunts, repetitive advertising, and exaggerated publicity to excite international attention for su...
   • Before starting the Barnum & Bailey Circus, P.T. Barnum took over the American Museum in New York City in 1842. Over the next two decades, he attra...
   • P.T. Barnum did not invent the modern circus, but, in partnership with the retiring, efficient James A. Bailey, he did give it its gigantic size, i...

4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › true-story-ptP.T. Barnum Isn't the Hero the 'Greatest Showman' Wants You ...

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   The musical The Greatest Showman portrays Barnum as a hero, but he started his career by buying and displaying an elderly black woman as a fraud. Learn how Barnum used her for his own profit and fame, and how he lied about her origins and death.

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   What was P T Barnum famous for?

   • P.T. Barnum, in full Phineas Taylor Barnum, (born July 5, 1810, Bethel, Connecticut, U.S.—died April 7, 1891, Bridgeport, Connecticut), 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.

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   What did P.T. Barnum do after his museum burned down?

   • Four years after the death of his museum, Barnum purchased the Hippotheatron (“horse theatre”) on 14th Street as a winter quarters for his traveling show, and a combined circus building with seating capacity of 2,500, and a smaller version of his museum, including a menagerie. He had scarcely been there any time at all when this, too, burned down.

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   What is P. T. Barnum understood about America?

   • While P.T. Barnum is often remembered as the founder of the Barnum and Bailey Circus—“The Greatest Show on Earth”—Barnum’s story is more broadly about America’s fascination with hyperbole and humbug. Hyperbole is the rhetorical term for “excess” (Greek hyper “beyond” + bole “to throw,” to overthrow or throw beyond).

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   Did Annie Jones meet PT Barnum?

   • Annie Jones was born in 1865. Her chin was covered in hair, which caused her parents some concern. However, they quickly realized she could be a money-spinner and met with P.T. Barnum, who offered to pay them $150 per week for a three-year contract.

   Top 10 Curious Humans Exhibited in P.T. Barnum's Circus

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6. www.biography.com › business-leaders › pt-barnumP.T. Barnum - Quotes, Circus & Family - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · P.T. Barnum was a successful American promoter who founded what became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1871.

7. barnum-museum.org › about › the-man-the-myth-the-legendP.T. Barnum, The Man, The Myth, The Legend - The Barnum Museum

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   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.

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9. www.historynet.com › p-t-barnum-greatest-showman-earthP.T. Barnum - The Greatest Showman on Earth - HistoryNet

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   Jan 11, 2017 · Learn how P.T. Barnum became the founding father of American pop culture with his hoaxes, showmanship and promotions. Discover his scam involving George Washington and an elderly slave, his museum, circus, celebrities and more.

10. www.theatlantic.com › magazine › archiveThe Spectacular P. T. Barnum - The Atlantic

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    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...