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  1. James L. Bailey (born May 21, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" (2.06 m) forward/ center from Rutgers University, he was selected with the 6th pick of the 1979 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Nicknamed "Jammin' James," he spent 9 seasons (1979–1988) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing ...

  2. Apr 7, 2024 · James A. Bailey (born July 4, 1847, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died April 11, 1906, Mount Vernon, New York) was an American impresario credited with the great success of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. As a boy, Bailey traveled with an itinerant circus. In 1872 he became a partner in James E. Cooper’s Circus, later called the Great International ...

  3. Oct 26, 2023 · David Hakimi. October 26, 2023. Reader Mode. Introducing James Bailey, the Circus Showman and His Dazzling Electrical Lights. In the history of lighting, names such as Edison, Franklin and Tesla, as well as Faraday and Volta, are often and rightly cited. But do you know that a circus showman—perhaps the Greatest Showman—deserves some credit, too?

  4. Nationality: American. Biography: James Anthony Bailey was an American circus ringmaster and one of the founders of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. He is known for his role in transforming the circus into a large-scale entertainment phenomenon and for his partnership with P.T. Barnum, another iconic figure in the history of American circuses.

  5. James A. Bailey was born on born July 4, 1847 as James Anthony McGinnis in Detroit, Michigan, he was orphaned in his early childhood. His Father died when Janes was two and his mother when he was eight. James was then sent to live in an abusive home, Bailey later stated "instead of being treated as a ward for whom comfortable provision had been ...

  6. Part one. Part two. Part three. Support Provided by: Learn More. Follow the gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900....

  7. James A. Bailey. Inducted into the Ring of Fame: 1991. Circus Profession: Circus Owner. Born: 1847. Died: 1906. James Anthony Bailey (July 4, 1847 – April 11, 1906), born James Anthony McGinnis, was an American owner and manager of several 19th-century circuses, including The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. [2] [3] Contents. 1Early life.

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