P.T. Barnum opened the American Museum of curiosities, introduced the world to General Tom Thumb and created “The Greatest Show on Earth,” according to historical record and a box office hit starring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phineas Taylor Barnum, an American politician, entrepreneur and showman was born in Connecticut in 1810. He is probably best ...

P.T. Barnum was a pretty despicable character, Charles Baxter finds in Lapham's Quarterly, but his influence was lasting. Reviewing Barnum's autobiography, Baxter finds the seeds of the phenomenon of ...

When P.T. Barnum held court before thousands of Berkshirites who gathered on May 19, 1877, to see "The Greatest Show on Earth," The Berkshire Eagle described the moment with "Thunders of applause ...

From P.T. Barnum to Walt Disney, these pioneers reimagined how the public wanted to be entertained—before the public realized ...

March 28 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1881, P.T. Barnum and James A. Bailey merged their circuses to form The Greatest Show on Earth. The circus later merged with the Ringling Bros. to form ...

We recently watched "The Greatest Showman" movie (2017) starring Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum (1810-1891), an American icon famous for his circus "The Greatest Show on Earth." Now, the movie itself is ...

Auburn, N.Y. — P.T. Barnum, called in his lifetime The Prince of Humbug, is one of those larger than life figures who helped define American exceptionalism as largely aspirational and a little bit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg Engle is a Florida based reporter who covers NASCAR. NASCAR revealed its Hall of Fame Class of 2026 on Tuesday, and as Hall ...

Bill Kenwright Ltd is getting ready to present Barnum, the classic Broadway musical by Cy Coleman (music), Michael ...