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Barnum's next challenge was to change public attitudes about the theater, which was widely regarded as a salacious enterprise. He wanted theaters to become palaces of edification and delight as respectable middle-class entertainment. He built New York City's largest and most modern theater, naming it
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proclaimed, "She is enough to counterbalance, of herself, all the evil that the world is threatened with by the great convention of women. So God save Jenny Lind!" Tickets for some of her concerts were in such demand that Barnum sold them at auction, and public enthusiasm was so strong that the press
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proclaimed that Barnum's downfall showed "the gods visible again", and other critics celebrated Barnum's public dilemma. However, Tom Thumb offered his services, as he was touring on his own, and the two began another European tour. Barnum also started a lecture tour, mostly as a temperance speaker.
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in 1878 and was its first president. The circus business, begun when he was 60 years old, was the source of much of his enduring fame. He established "P.T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan & Hippodrome" in 1870, a traveling circus, menagerie and museum of "freaks" that adopted
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comic strip. An ongoing annual multi-week Barnum Festival has been held since 1949 in Bridgeport. The Bethel Historical Society commissioned a life-sized sculpture to honor the 200th anniversary of his birth, created by local resident David Gesualdi and placed outside the public library. The statue
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to start a fire in 1864. Barnum's American Museum burned to the ground on July 13, 1865 from a fire of unknown origin. Barnum reestablished it at another location in New York City, but this was also destroyed by fire in March 1868. The loss was too great the second time, and Barnum retired from the
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Barnum was among the first circus owners to move his circus by train, a suggestion by Bailey and other business partners, and probably the first to own his own train. He became known as the "Shakespeare of Advertising" because of his innovative and impressive ideas. In this new business venture,
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Lind and her small company sailed to the US in September 1850. She was a celebrity before she arrived, following Barnum's months of preparations. Nearly 40,000 people greeted her at the docks and another 20,000 at her hotel, and merchandise was sold. When Lind realized how much money she stood to
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Philadelphia minister that Lind would be a positive influence on American morals, and the minister lent him the final $ 6,000. The contract also afforded Lind the option of withdrawing from the tour after 60 or 100 performances, paying Barnum $ 50,000 (~$ 1.42 million in 2023) if she did so.
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lamp that attracted attention up and down Broadway and flags along the roof's edge that attracted attention in daytime, while giant paintings of animals between the upper windows drew attention from pedestrians. The roof was transformed to a strolling garden with a view of the city, where Barnum
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Barnum enjoyed what he publicly dubbed "profitable philanthropy", saying: "If by improving and beautifying our city Bridgeport, Connecticut, and adding to the pleasure and prosperity of my neighbors, I can do so at a profit, the incentive to 'good works' will be twice as strong as if it were
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earn from the tour, she insisted upon a new agreement, which Barnum signed on September 3, 1850. This paid Lind the original fee plus the remainder of each concert's profits after Barnum's $ 5,500 management fee. Lind was determined to accumulate as much money as possible for her charities.
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Lind demanded the fee in advance, and Barnum agreed. She used the fee to raise a fund for charities, principally endowing schools for poor children in Sweden. Barnum borrowed heavily on his mansion and his museum to raise the money to pay Lind. He was still short of funds, so he persuaded a
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Barnum was often called the Prince of Humbugs and felt that entertainers and vendors perpetrating hoaxes (or "humbugs") in promotional material were justified if the public received value in return. However, he was contemptuous of those who accrued money through fraud, especially the
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On the tour, Barnum's publicity always preceded Lind's arrival and generated enthusiasm, as he had as many as 26 journalists on his payroll. After New York, the company toured the East Coast with continued success and later traveled through the southern states and
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of Boston who became his friend, confidant and collaborator. Barnum justified his hoaxes by calling them advertisements to draw attention to the museum. He said, "I don't believe in duping the public, but I believe in first attracting and then pleasing them."
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the Moral Lecture Room. Barnum hoped that this would avoid seedy connotations, attract a family crowd and win the approval of the city's moral crusaders. He started the nation's first theatrical matinées to encourage families and to lessen the fear of crime.
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On November 8, 1829, Barnum married Charity Hallett, and they had four children: Caroline Cornelia (1833–1911), Helen Maria (1840–1915), Frances Irena (1842–1844) and Pauline Taylor (1846–1877). His wife died on November 19, 1873. In 1874, he married
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makes reference to P.T. Barnum and his associate James Anthony Bailey, as well as the often misattributed quote: "there's a sucker born every minute you know" ("There's one born every minute, don't you
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prior to its founding. He extended several significant contributions to the school, including a gift of $ 50,000, equivalent to $ 1,635,000 in 2023, in 1883 to establish a museum, later known as
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coined the term "Lind mania". The blatant commercialism of Barnum's ticket auctions distressed Lind, and she persuaded him to reserve a substantial portion of tickets at reduced prices.
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Barnum ran several businesses, including a general store, a book-auctioning trade, real estate speculation and a statewide lottery network. He started a weekly newspaper in 1831 called
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have been filed by workmen, of Port Jefferson, against P.T. Barnum, the showman, for labor and materials on the new barn put up last Fall on the farm of P.T. Barnum at Port Jefferson.
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Forest and jungle, or, Thrilling adventures in all quarters of the globe : An illustrated history of the animal kingdom, written in easy and instructive form for boys and girls
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Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 7, 1891. At 6:22 o'clock to-night the long sickness of P. T. Barnum came to an end by his quietly passing away at Marina, his residence in this city.
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on July 8, 1907 for $ 400,000, equivalent to $ 13,080,000 in 2023. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circuses ran separately until they merged in 1919, forming the
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to print his obituary just prior to his death so that he might read it. On April 7, 1891, Barnum asked about the box-office receipts for the day, and a few hours later, he died.
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lecture. Barnum had become a teetotaler after returning from Europe. He followed it with melodramas, farces and historical plays performed by highly regarded actors. He edited
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Barnum organized flower shows, beauty contests, dog shows and poultry contests, but the most popular were baby contests. In 1853 he started the pictorial weekly newspaper
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in 1864, an actress who had served as a spy for the Union, to lecture about her "thrilling adventures" behind Confederate lines. Barnum's Unionist sympathies incited a
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in 1834. He embarked on an entertainment career, first with a variety troupe called "Barnum's Grand Scientific and Musical Theater", and soon after by purchasing
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Barnum was married to Charity Hallett from 1829 until her death in 1873, and they had four children. In 1874, a few months after his wife's death, he married
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thought it "trashy" and "offensive" and wrote that it inspired "nothing but sensations of disgust" and "sincere pity for the wretched man who compiled it."
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He began his career as a showman in 1835 at the age of 25 with the purchase and exhibition of a blind and almost completely paralyzed slave woman named
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of 1854, which supported slavery, and left the Democratic Party because it had endorsed slavery. Barnum joined the new anti-slavery Republican Party.
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Barnum did not enter the circus business until he was 60 years old. He established "P. T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan &
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to improve the water supply, bring gas lighting to streets and enforce liquor and prostitution laws. He was instrumental in the inception of
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Barnum had a year of mixed success with his first variety troupe, Barnum's Grand Scientific and Musical Theater, followed by the
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At his death, critics praised Barnum for his philanthropy and called him an icon of American spirit and ingenuity. He asked the
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Barnum was significantly involved in politics. He mainly focused on race, slavery and sectionalism in the period preceding the
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In 1842, Barnum introduced his first major hoax: a creature with the body of a monkey and the tail of a fish known as the
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and James L. Hutchinson, soon shortened to "Barnum & Bailey's". This was the first circus to display three rings.
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By 1860, he emerged from debt and built a mansion that he called Lindencroft, and he resumed ownership of his museum.
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rides daily. A changing series of live acts and curiosities were added to the exhibits of stuffed animals, including
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They dissolved their partnership a year later in October 1833. Barnum then moved the publication of the paper to
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Tribute to Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey Circus by brothers Charles Elias Disney & Daniel H. Disney
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speaker to emerge from debt. His museum added America's first aquarium and expanded its wax-figure department.
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He followed the mermaid act by exhibiting the four-year-old actor Charles Stratton, billed as the 11-year-old
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Barnum became a small-business owner in his early twenties and founded a weekly newspaper before moving to
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Schweitzer, Marlis. "Barnum's Last Laugh? General Tom Thumb's Wedding Cake in the Library of Congress."
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lines and exposed a secret that would raise fares by 20 percent. He said during the ratification of the
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emerged from retirement and appeared at Barnum's museum for six weeks. Also in 1860, Barnum introduced
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and What Is It? exhibits to other popular arts of the nineteenth century, including magic shows and
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in 1936 for Bridgeport's centennial celebration with Barnum's portrait for the obverse. Cartoonist
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black man who spoke a mysterious language created by Barnum. In 1862, Barnum discovered giantess
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Bethel Historical Society, P. T. Barnum Monument, "P. T. Barnum – The Lost Legend" Documentary.
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Stones and Bones of New England: A guide to unusual, historic, and otherwise notable cemeteries
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and Bridgeport. The company owns and operates three vessels, one of which is named the M.V.
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Barnum was elected for the next four Connecticut legislature sessions and succeeded senator
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Mosier, Jennifer L (1999). "The Big Attraction: The Circus Elephant And American Culture".
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on September 11, 1850. It was a major success, recouping Barnum four times his investment.
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and other mechanical marvels. During this time, he bought other museums, including artist
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in Bridgeport. Barnum had donated the land for the park in 1865. His circus was sold to
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Barnum claimed that "politics were always distasteful to me", but he was elected to the
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exhibits, lectures and dramas, and he demonstrated commitment to the cause. He hired
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Barnum served two terms in the Connecticut legislature in 1865 as a Republican for
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The Great and Only Barnum; the Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum
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Betts, John Rickards. "P. T. Barnum and the Popularization of Natural History",
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A parody of Lind's first American tour for Barnum, New York City, October 1850
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Kunhardt, Philip B. Jr.; Kunhardt, Philip B. III; Kunhardt, Peter W. (1995).
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Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum by Benton
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The Golden Age of Baltimore Theater: A History from Shakespeare to Vaudeville
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The Wild Beasts, Birds, and Reptiles of the World: The Story of Their Capture
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Barnum campaigned for the U.S. Congress in 1867 and lost to his third cousin
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mediums popular in his day. He testified against noted "spirit photographer"
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The Wonders: Lifting the Curtain on the Freak Show, Circus and Victorian Age
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E Pluribus Barnum: The Great Showman and the Making of U.S. Popular Culture
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Forest and Jungle, or, Thrilling Adventures in All Quarters of the Globe
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In 1893, a statue in Barnum's honor was erected by his former partners
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The Colossal P. T. Barnum Reader: Nothing Else Like It in the Universe
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The Showman and the Slave: Race, Death, and Memory in Barnum's America
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Mermaids, Mummies, and Mastodons: The Emergence of the American Museum
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Struggles and Triumphs; Or, Forty Years' Recollections of P. T. Barnum
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Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association
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Barnum, Phineas Taylor (1872). "Chapter IV Struggles for Livelihood".
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Struggles and Triumphs, or Forty Years' Recollections of P. T. Barnum
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from Hartford. Barnum and Andrews then published a joint paper, the
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Love and Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class
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Struggles and Triumphs or Forty Years' Recollections of P.T. Barnum
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Barnum leaned on the advice of Bailey and other business partners.
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Entry on P. T. Barnum in the Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History
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section of his museum. His "Seven Grand Salons" demonstrated the
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P. T. Barnum at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
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The Arts of Deception: Playing with Fraud in the Age of Barnum
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The arts of deception: playing with fraud in the age of Barnum
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in his trial for fraud, and he exposed the tricks employed by
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A book engraving of the winter quarters of Barnum's circus in
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P. T. Barnum did not say "There's a sucker born every minute"
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in Bridgeport houses many of his oddities and curiosities.
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Democrats, who are Northern men with Southern principles."
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American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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otherwise." He was appointed to the board of trustees of
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A caricature of an elderly Barnum in the London magazine
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A share of Barnum and Bailey Ltd, issued January 24, 1902
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and three years of difficult circumstances. He purchased
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Elephant Story: Jumbo and P. T. Barnum Under the Big Top
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Entertainers associated with Barnum: Charles Stratton ("
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Art of Money Getting, or, Golden Rules for Making Money
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In 1883 Barnum cofounded, with Charles E. Tooker, the
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Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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In the early 1850s, Barnum began investing to develop
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Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company
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with domes, spires and lacy fretwork inspired by the
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In November 1834, after publishing 160 issues of the
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Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P.T. Barnum
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to render them more palatable for family audiences.
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entrepreneur (entertainment as founder and promoter)
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Buffalo, N.Y.: The Courier Company. p.  3945:Members of the Universalist Church of America 3940:Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 3584:Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 3554: 3156:. New York: Columbia University Press, 1995. 3137:. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2001. 3067:. Jefferson, NC.: McFarland & Co., 2000. 3042:. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2001. 2992:Barnum Genealogy: 650 Years of Family History 2800:"Barnum Festival Revels in Hoopla and Humbug" 2534: 2391:. Buffalo, N.Y.: The Courier Company. p. 237. 2188: 2186: 2016:Stabile, Susan M. (2010). "Still(Ed) Lives". 1921:. New York: Burr Printing House. p. 197. 1425:Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1327:Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 935:Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 646: 409:Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 3484:P. T. Barnum, the Shakespeare of Advertising 2743:"A Coin True to Barnum, Controversy and All" 2717:History of Bridgeport and vicinity, Volume 1 2375: 2248:, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Spring, 1981), pp. 208–09 2150: 2148: 1577:The Life of P. T. Barnum: Written by Himself 3930:Businesspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut 1976:American Studies Department. Archived from 1816: 1814: 1812: 718:(the nation's first major museum), and the 27:American showman and politician (1810–1891) 3561: 3547: 3468:P.T. Barnum – Ultrarunning Promoter (1874) 2940:Kellem, Betsy Golden (December 22, 2017). 2183: 1788: 1216: 1185: 622:It became a popular showplace. He added a 110: 66:. Please do not remove this message until 3312:Learn how and when to remove this message 2221: 2165: 2163: 2145: 2139:, Vol. 32, No. 3 (July 1946), pp. 437–48 2127: 2125: 2123: 1051:Learn how and when to remove this message 790: 747:Barnum became aware of the popularity of 720:Baltimore Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts 564: 86:Learn how and when to remove this message 3097:P. T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman 2422: 2420: 2418: 2234: 2203: 2201: 2101: 1938:. Buffalo, NY: Warren, Johnson & Co. 1809: 1317:, James A. Hutchinson and W. W. Cole at 1294: 1279: 1189: 1062: 977:The show's first primary attraction was 949: 938: 848: 761: 735: 671:. He leased it from fellow museum owner 650: 574: 484: 411:. He was also an author, publisher, and 62:Relevant discussion may be found on the 3385:Phineas Taylor Barnum papers, 1818–1993 3171:. Denver: Pioneer Peddler Press, 2001. 2911: 2815: 2091:. Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. 2015: 1382: 1291:, Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut 985:that Barnum purchased in 1882 from the 271: 1829; died 1873) 14: 3872: 3218: 2939: 2912:Cachero, Paulina (December 20, 2017). 2740: 2549: 2384: 2297: 2286:Kunhardt, Kunhardt & Kunhardt 1995 2274:Kunhardt, Kunhardt & Kunhardt 1995 2193:Kunhardt, Kunhardt & Kunhardt 1995 2160: 2155:Kunhardt, Kunhardt & Kunhardt 1995 2120: 2064: 2053:Kunhardt, Kunhardt & Kunhardt 1995 1948: 1942: 1931: 1914: 1859: 1821:Kunhardt, Kunhardt & Kunhardt 1995 1794: 1783:Kunhardt, Kunhardt & Kunhardt 1995 1755:Kunhardt, Kunhardt & Kunhardt 1995 1415:(1934) – played again by Wallace Beery 1075:Barnum wrote several books, including 1000: 591:and George Washington Morrison Nutt (" 550:ended. Barnum sold his store in 1834. 3542: 2707: 2415: 2198: 1961: 1868:. New York: Viking Press. p. 41. 1834: 1555:"Killer Clowns" – a song from the EP 1543:"U.S. Blues" – a song from the album 1377: 1138:in 1865 as a Republican representing 529:Herald of Freedom and Gospel Witness. 3985:19th-century Connecticut politicians 3975:19th-century American businesspeople 3950:19th-century Christian universalists 3256: 3154:P. T. Barnum: The Legend and the Man 3145:. Focuses on Barnum's exhibition of 3114: 2994:. Boston: Higginson Book Co., 2006. 2837:FitzGerald, Eileen (July 15, 2010). 2455: 2327:There's a Customer Born Every Minute 2227:"Jenny Lind's Progress in America", 1949:Mansky, Jackie (December 22, 2017), 1884:Herald of Freedom and Gospel Witness 1491:plays Barnum and coproduced the film 1358:, which continues to operate across 1033:adding citations to reliable sources 1004: 655:An 1866 newspaper advertisement for 504: 36: 3515:An 1890 recording of Barnum's voice 3331:Works by P. T. Barnum in eBook form 3203:. Ed. by James W. Cook. Champaign, 2818:"Town gets grant to promote Barnum" 2741:Slater, Chuck (November 18, 2001). 1918:History of Danbury, Conn. 1684–1896 1670:, Boston, Massachusetts (1862–1863) 1118: 479:Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport 226:Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport 24: 3935:People from Fairfield, Connecticut 3858:There's a sucker born every minute 2962: 2816:Homayon, Marietta (July 8, 2004). 2720:. S. J. Clarke. pp. 279–280. 2650: 2594: 2558:. Tufts University. Archived from 2514:"Connecticut and the Comstock Law" 2065:Martin, Gary (December 11, 2023). 1299:Obverse of the 1936 commemorative 874:Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 417:there's a sucker born every minute 25: 3996: 3955:19th-century American legislators 3920:Mayors of Bridgeport, Connecticut 3252: 2550:Miller, Russell (July 16, 2008). 2312:10.1111/j.1542-734x.1999.2202_7.x 1967: 1915:Bailey, James Montgomery (1896). 1770:. New Haven: Yale UP, 2006. p. 44 1351:was dedicated in September 2010. 1301:Bridgeport Centennial half dollar 1174:. In 1875, he served as mayor of 770:The tour began with a concert at 3900:19th-century American memoirists 3568: 3365: 3261: 2882:"SHOWMAN BARNUM'S BARN ATTACHED" 2786:"History of the Barnum Festival" 2761:"Welcome to the Barnum Festival" 2556:The Archives at Tufts University 2004:Associates Programs Source Plus. 1432:Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon 1211:Barnum Museum of Natural History 1009: 372: 353: 41: 3241:(London: Michael O'Mara, 2019) 3080:Humbug: The Art of P. T. Barnum 3033:Journal of the History of Ideas 2933: 2905: 2894:: 9, col. 5. 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Barnum 2385:Barnum, Phineas (1888). 2371:The Art of Money-Getting 2231:, October 6, 1850, p. 3. 1880:"Gospel Witness, A Card" 1798:The life of P. T. Barnum 1795:Barnum, Phineas (1888). 1537: 1525: 1364:Port Jefferson, New York 1113:The Humbugs of the World 1093:The Art of Money-Getting 1081:The Humbugs of the World 1067:"Hum-Bug", a cartoon by 830:loved the book, but the 799:The theater opened with 657:Barnum's American Museum 571:Barnum's American Museum 442:of Swedish opera singer 3915:Connecticut Republicans 3419:Barnum Family Genealogy 3219:Wilson, Robert (2019). 2806:, June 20, 1975, p. 35. 2456:Cook, James W. (2001). 2250:(subscription required) 2217:(subscription required) 2179:(subscription required) 2141:(subscription required) 1641:Why I Am a Universalist 1287:, an 1887 sculpture by 1255:Bridgeport, Connecticut 1235:Mountain Grove Cemetery 1217:Personal life and death 1186:Profitable philanthropy 1176:Bridgeport, Connecticut 1164:Griswold v. Connecticut 945:Bridgeport, Connecticut 920:Confederate sympathizer 587:, alongside her sister 215:Bridgeport, Connecticut 128:Bridgeport, Connecticut 32:Barnum (disambiguation) 3970:American abolitionists 3960:American circus owners 3614:Henry Alexander Cooper 2919:The Hollywood Reporter 2823:The Danbury News-Times 2683:June 30, 2007, at the 2535:Barnum, P. T. (1883). 2264:, June 28, 1851, p. 5. 2006:Web. December 8, 2012. 1974:University of Virginia 1496:I Didn't See You There 1478:Roger Ashton-Griffiths 1303: 1292: 1201: 1085:Struggles and Triumphs 1072: 955: 947: 861: 791:Diversified activities 767: 744: 664: 596: 565:Showman and promotions 455:Fairfield, Connecticut 3965:American slave owners 3910:Connecticut Democrats 3841:The Herald of Freedom 3629:John Diamond (dancer) 3449:by Joel Benton, from 3413:May 24, 2018, at the 3358:Works by P. T. Barnum 3340:Works by P. T. Barnum 2857:"A Look at the Fleet" 2516:. Connecticut History 2137:The Musical Quarterly 2106:. The History Press. 2032:10.1353/eal.2010.0020 1298: 1283: 1193: 1066: 953: 942: 852: 805:, a thinly disguised 765: 739: 654: 578: 512:The Herald of Freedom 485:Early life and family 368:Phineas Taylor Barnum 185:Phineas Taylor Barnum 3805:John "Grizzly" Adams 3781:The Greatest Showman 3758:Fictional portrayals 3674:William S. Hutchings 3639:Colonel Routh Goshen 3599:Chang and Eng Bunker 3374:Physical collections 3282:improve this article 3167:Uchill, Ida Libert. 2659:on December 11, 2017 2632:on February 20, 2020 2603:on December 11, 2017 2562:on September 4, 2014 2207:Linkon, Sherry Lee. 1835:Rogak, Lisa (2004). 1679:Colonel Routh Goshen 1484:The Greatest Showman 1383:Films and television 1172:William Henry Barnum 1077:Life of P. T. Barnum 1029:improve this article 968:William Cameron Coup 903:at the White House. 607:in 1841, located at 544:Norwalk, Connecticut 533:Danbury, Connecticut 499:justice of the peace 405:James Anthony Bailey 3609:Circassian beauties 3494:was founder of the 3325:Digital collections 3294:footnote references 3115:Lott, Eric (1993). 3100:. Alfred A. Knopf. 3050:. Relates Barnum's 2651:Barnum, Patrick W. 2595:Barnum, Patrick W. 2582:"Get to Know Tufts" 2240:Hambrick, Keith S. 1546:From the Mars Hotel 1476:(2002) – played by 1468:; made-for-TV movie 1464:(1999) – played by 1458:; made-for-TV movie 1454:(1986) – played by 1444:(1986) – played by 1435:(1967) – played by 1404:(1932) – played by 1393:(1930) – played by 1229:Barnum died from a 1180:Bridgeport Hospital 1129:Kansas–Nebraska Act 1001:Author and debunker 843:Ralph Waldo Emerson 716:Philadelphia Museum 523:, publisher of the 521:Rev. L.F.W. Andrews 517:Bethel, Connecticut 491:Bethel, Connecticut 489:Barnum was born in 467:Bridgeport Hospital 198:Bethel, Connecticut 55:of this article is 3744:Wild Men of Borneo 3699:Maximo and Bartola 3589:Anna Haining Bates 3473:House of Deception 3183:On Michael Jackson 3181:Jefferson, Margo. 2892:Brooklyn, New York 2843:Danbury News Times 2804:The New York Times 2765:barnumfestival.org 2747:The New York Times 2701:The New York Times 2432:The New York Times 2169:Miller, Philip L. 1955:smithsonianmag.com 1709:Wild Men of Borneo 1378:In popular culture 1338:commemorative coin 1334:United States Mint 1304: 1293: 1202: 1125:American Civil War 1073: 964:Delavan, Wisconsin 956: 948: 862: 768: 745: 665: 597: 403:and founding with 3867: 3866: 3774:The Mighty Barnum 3724:General Tom Thumb 3689:Count Primo Magri 3577:Acts and exhibits 3451:Project Gutenberg 3380:The Barnum Museum 3344:Project Gutenberg 3322: 3321: 3314: 3191:978-0-307-27765-7 3152:Saxon, Arthur H. 3133:Reiss, Benjamin. 3126:978-0-19-507832-9 3107:978-0-679-43574-7 2727:978-1-144-35927-8 2584:. 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