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P. T. Barnum. 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 .
- Founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus
Jan 11, 2017 · Peter Carlson (“Becoming Barnum”), who writes American Schemers, is the author of three books on American history—Roughneck: The Life and Times of Big Bill Haywood, K Blows Top, a non-fiction picaresque about Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev’s 1959 tour of America, and Junius And Albert’s Adventures in the Confederacy.
Apr 2, 2014 · P.T. Barnum was a successful American promoter who founded what became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1871. Updated: Jun 23, 2020 Photo: By unattributed (Harvard Library)...
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Jul 19, 2019 · Robert Wilson’s P. T. Barnum Biography Is Un-Barnumesque - The Atlantic. August 2019 Issue. Explore. Culture. The Spectacular P. T. Barnum. The great showman taught us to love hyperbole,...
Jul 29, 2019 · What P. T. Barnum Understood About America. The “Prince of Humbugs” was a liar, a racist, and an entertainer who would do anything for a crowd. He even considered running for President....
Apr 13, 2023 · About P.T. Barnum - The Barnum Museum. Phineas Taylor Barnum – that’s P.T., to you and me – was the most remarkable entrepreneur and entertainer in 19th century America. He is an icon of American ingenuity and our patron saint of promotion, his story is a fascinating exploration of 19th century social, commercial, political and industrial ...
Dec 20, 2017 · “The Greatest Showman” and the Far More Fascinating Real Life of P. T. Barnum. By Richard Brody. December 20, 2017. In the new musical, many of the details that make P. T. Barnum a fascinating...
