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Some reference books, such as The Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations, [2] claim that the originator was not Barnum, but probably the famous con man Joseph "Paper Collar Joe" Bessimer. [3] Other sources allege it was first uttered by a banker named David Hannum in reference to Barnum's part in the Cardiff Giant hoax. Hannum was exhibiting ...
It was a traveling circus, menagerie and museum of "freaks" that assumed various names: "P. T. Barnum's Travelling World's Fair, Great Roman Hippodrome and Greatest Show on Earth", and "P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, and the Great London Circus, Sanger's Royal British Menagerie and the Grand International Allied Shows United" after an ...
To market the act, Barnum gave Stratton the name General Tom Thumb, naming him after the popular English fairy tale. [4] The tour was a huge success and soon expanded. A year later, Barnum took young Stratton on a tour of Europe, making him an international celebrity. [5] Along with Barnum, Stratton appeared before Queen Victoria.
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.” —Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for the ...
To economize, Barnum transforms the enterprise into an open-air tent circus. The revamped circus is a huge success ("The Greatest Show"). Barnum has Phillip take his place as the ringmaster so Barnum can spend more time with his family. Barnum leaves the circus early on an African bush elephant to attend Caroline and Helen's ballet recital.
Articles relating to the American showman, businessman, and politician P. T. Barnum (1810-1891) and his career. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
His most famous quote might be his simplest: "Job's not finished." Kobe Bryant highlights Bryant has no shortage of highlights — owing to his brilliance and the number of big games he played in.
Poster for a 1938 production by the Federal Theatre Project. The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved is an American temperance play first performed on February 12, 1844. [1] [2] A drama in five acts, it was perhaps the most popular play produced in the United States until the dramatization of Uncle Tom's Cabin [3] premiered in 1853.