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Who Was P. T. Barnum?
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 113

Who Was P. T. Barnum?

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-06-04
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  • Publisher: Penguin

Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ's entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth! After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career as a showman. Even though spectators debated whether his exhibitions were authentic wonders, hoaxes, or a little bit of both, they were always astounded by what they saw. And readers are sure to be amazed by the story of how Barnum went from owning a museum filled with rare and unusual items to transforming the American circus into a popular and thrilling phenomenon.

P.T. Barnum
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 58

P.T. Barnum

I believe hugely in advertising and blowing my own trumpet, beating the gongs, drums, to attract attention to a show, Phineas Taylor Barnum wrote to a publisher in 1860. "I don't believe in 'duping the public,' but I believe in first attracting and then pleasing them." The name P.T. Barnum is virtually synonymous with the fine art of self-advertisement and the apocryphal statement, "There's a sucker born every minute." Nearly a century after his death, Barnum remains one of America's most celebrated figures. In the Selected Letters of P.T. Barnum, A.H. Saxon brings together more than 300 letters written by the self-styled "Prince of Humbugs." Here we see him, opinionated and exuberant, with ...

P. T. Barnum
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 134

P. T. Barnum

"Explores the life of showman P. T. Barnum, including his start as an entrepreneur, creating the American Museum, building and losing his fortune, and introducing the three-ring circus to America"--Provided by publisher.

P.T. Barnum
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 132

P.T. Barnum

Traces the life of the famous circus owner who worked to make his attractions the best in the world.

P.T. Barnum
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 374

P.T. Barnum

A biography of the man who founded the famous circus, a millionaire and entertainer extraordinaire.

Barnum's Own Story
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 513

Barnum's Own Story

Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty. In this classic of self-accusation and self-justification, he reveals the stories behind his hoaxes and publicity stunts. Illustrations throughout.

The Life of P.T. Barnum
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 426

The Life of P.T. Barnum

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1855
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Fabulous Showman
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 564

The Fabulous Showman

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1959
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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P. T. Barnum
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 70

P. T. Barnum

An easy-to-read biography of the man who created "The Greatest Show on Earth."

Barnum's Own Story
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 513

Barnum's Own Story

Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty. In this classic of self-accusation and self-justification, he reveals the stories behind his hoaxes and publicity stunts. Illustrations throughout.