Visit to Barnum's Great American Menagerie
Author : McLoughlin Bros., inc
Publisher :
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 27,23 MB
Release : 188?
Category : Circus
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Author : McLoughlin Bros., inc
Publisher :
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 27,23 MB
Release : 188?
Category : Circus
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Author : William J. Rigney
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 1889*
Category : Aunts
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Page : pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Animals
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Author : Phineas Barnum
Publisher : Litres
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 23,80 MB
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 5040839952
Author : William Rigney
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 46,32 MB
Release : 2012-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429080989
Author : P T (Phineas Taylor) 1810- Barnum
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,9 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781014483355
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : John Woolf
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 14,73 MB
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 164313292X
On March 23, 1844, General Tom Thumb, just 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed low to Queen Victoria. On both sides of the Atlantic, this meeting marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century, and the age of the freak was born.Bewitching all levels of society, it was a world of curiosities and astonishing spectacle—of dwarfs, giants, bearded ladies, Siamese twins, and swaggering showmen. But the real stories—human dramas that so often eclipsed the fantasy presented on the stage—of the performing men, women and children, have been forgotten or marginalized in the histories of the very people who exploited them. In this richly evocative account, John Woolf uses a wealth of recently discovered material to bring to life the sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant, always extraordinary stories of people who used their (dis)abilities and difference to become some of the first international celebrities. Through their lives we discover afresh some of the great transformations of the age: the birth of show business, of celebrity, of advertising, and of “alternative facts” while also exploring the tensions between the power of fame, the impact of exploitation, and our fascination with “otherness.”
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 33,84 MB
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1501118714
“Robert Wilson’s Barnum, the first full-dress biography in twenty years, eschews clichés for a more nuanced story…It is a life for our times, and the biography Barnum deserves.” —The Wall Street Journal P.T. Barnum is the greatest showman the world has ever seen. As a creator of the Barnum & Baily Circus and a champion of wonder, joy, trickery, and “humbug,” he was the founding father of American entertainment—and as Robert Wilson argues, one of the most important figures in American history. Nearly 125 years after his death, the name P.T. Barnum still inspires wonder. Robert Wilson’s vivid new biography captures the full genius, infamy, and allure of the ebullient showman, who, from birth to death, repeatedly reinvented himself. He learned as a young man how to wow crowds, and built a fortune that placed him among the first millionaires in the United States. He also suffered tragedy, bankruptcy, and fires that destroyed his life’s work, yet willed himself to recover and succeed again. As an entertainer, Barnum courted controversy throughout his life—yet he was also a man of strong convictions, guided in his work not by a desire to deceive, but an eagerness to thrill and bring joy to his audiences. He almost certainly never uttered the infamous line, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” instead taking pride in giving crowds their money’s worth and more. Robert Wilson, editor of The American Scholar, tells a gripping story in Barnum, one that’s imbued with the same buoyant spirit as the man himself. In this “engaging, insightful, and richly researched new biography” (New York Journal of Books), Wilson adeptly makes the case for P.T. Barnum’s place among the icons of American history, as a figure who represented, and indeed created, a distinctly American sense of optimism, industriousness, humor, and relentless energy.
Author : Sarah J. Burke
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 29,78 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
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ISBN : 9781497313033
P. T. Barnum's Menagerie By P. T. Barnum And Sarah J. Burke
Author : Candace Fleming
Publisher : Schwartz & Wade
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 10,31 MB
Release : 2009-09-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0375841970
Discover the true story of P.T. Barnum, the man who created the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, as featured in the movie The Greatest Showman! The award-winning author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, Amelia Lost, and Our Eleanor brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here’ s a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum’s American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum’s legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs—and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick—this book presents history as it’s never been experienced before—a show-stopping event!